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Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel

DOB: 20 July, 1993

Patidar leader and former Congressman Hardik Patel has been given ticket from the Viramgam seat that the BJP lost in the last two assembly polls. Hardik Patel was born on 20 July 1993 and he worked in Gujarat as a social activist. He rose to prominence in July 2015, where he led the Patidar reservation agitation that sought Other Backward Class (OBC) status for the Patidar caste. He joined the Congress party in 2020. Patel served as the Working President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, the state unit of INC in Gujarat. He left INC in May 2022. Flipping from being a strident critic, he eventually joined the Bharatiya Janata party in June 2022.

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Hardik calls for stir against donations to schools, colleges

India | May 29, 2016, 11:29 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Slamming the Gujarat government for “commercialisation of education”, jailed Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel has called for a peaceful mass movement against schools and colleges demanding donation for admitting the student

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Gujarat govt rejects Hardik Patel's undertaking for bail

India | May 04, 2016, 10:22 PM IST

Gujarat government today refused to accept an undertaking given by jailed quota agitation leader Hardik Patel for obtaining bail.

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10 % quota not enough: Patidars to launch Lollipop protest in Gujarat today

Politics | May 01, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

Ahmedabad: Not impressed by the Gujarat government announcing 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among the upper castes, including Patels, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spearheading the quota agitation is launching from Sunda

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Will study EBC quota before arriving at compromise: Hardik Patel

Politics | Apr 30, 2016, 03:03 PM IST

Ahmedabad: A day after the Gujarat government announced 10 percent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes, jailed Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said he will study the decision before reaching a

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Will study EBC quota before arriving at compromise: Hardik Patel

Politics | Apr 30, 2016, 03:03 PM IST

Ahmedabad: A day after the Gujarat government announced 10 percent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes, jailed Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said he will study the decision before reaching a

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Labelling Kanhaiya Kumar as 'anti-national' is wrong, says Uddhav Thackeray

Politics | Apr 24, 2016, 10:21 PM IST

Uddhav Thackeray today said instead of guiding the youth in the right direction, it has "given birth" to Rohith Vemula, Hardik Patel and Kanhaiya Kumar

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Curfew in Mehsana as Patel protesters turn violent, internet service suspended

India | Apr 17, 2016, 06:14 PM IST

Mehsana: Curfew was imposed in Gujarat’s Mehsana town after a massive rally of the Patel community demanding reservation and release of their jailed leaders today turned violent. Police had to use lathicharge and fire teargas

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Surat court rejects Hardik's bail plea in sedition case

India | Mar 15, 2016, 05:20 PM IST

A Surat court today rejected bail application of Hardik Patel, booked for sedition during Patel quota stir, citing as grounds two FIRs registered against him during his incarceration and an additional affidavit filed by police regarding torching of a

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Gujarat Police rejects Hardik Patel's ádulterated food' claim

India | Mar 09, 2016, 08:00 AM IST

Police today "rejected" the charges made by incarcerated Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel that he was being "ill-treated" by authorities in Lajpore jail in Surat

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Hardik Patel not ill-treated in jail, his food not adulterated: Cops

India | Mar 08, 2016, 11:50 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Police today "rejected" the charges made by incarcerated Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel that he was being "ill-treated" by authorities in Lajpore jail in Surat and that the food being served to him

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Mobile phone found outside Hardik Patel's barrack in prison

India | Mar 05, 2016, 06:29 PM IST

Surat: Two mobile phones, as many chargers and a phone battery were recovered from outside a barrack in Lajpore Central Jail here where Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel is lodged. One handset was found outside

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Guj quota row: OBC leader asks govt to not induct new castes

Politics | Feb 26, 2016, 08:48 PM IST

Gandhinagar: In the backdrop of Gujarat government holding discussions with jailed Patel quota spearhead Hardik Patel, an OBC leader today asked Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to not include any new community under the OBC category.Opposing

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Hardik Patel sent to hospital after being on a hunger strike for 2 days

India | Feb 20, 2016, 05:44 PM IST

Surat: Incarcerated Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, on a hunger strike since Thursday, has been admitted to a hospital after he complained of weakness and dizziness.The 22-year-old, who launched his indefinite fast in Lajpore

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New twist to Patel quota stir, Hardik begins fast in jail

India | Feb 18, 2016, 11:52 PM IST

Ahmedabad: A day after a section of agitating Patel leaders expressed their willingness for peace talks with the Gujarat government, quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel today began an indefinite fast at a jail in Surat

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Top 8 high-profile sedition cases in the history of Independent India

India | Feb 18, 2016, 04:35 PM IST

New Delhi: The arrest of JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar over sedition charges has snowballed into a major political controversy. He has been charged under Section 124A of Indian Penal code.Sedition as defined under IPC Section

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Hardik Patel's bail plea in sedition case adjourned until February 15

India | Feb 09, 2016, 11:01 PM IST

Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday adjourned till February 15 the hearing on a bail application filed by quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, booked for sedition, as the investigating officer (IO) in the

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Surat Police opposes Hardik Patel's bail plea in sedition case

India | Feb 08, 2016, 06:31 PM IST

Surat: Surat Police today opposed the bail plea of quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, who is facing sedition charges, saying that he may tamper with evidence and try to influence the witnesses, if released from

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Will continue quota agitation after bail: Hardik Patel

India | Feb 08, 2016, 11:41 AM IST

Ahmedabad: Patel quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel has said that he will continue with the stir if he gets bail. Hardik was lodged in Lajpore jail in Surat following a sedition case against him by

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Congress will win 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls: Hardik Patel

Politics | Feb 03, 2016, 07:59 AM IST

Ahmedabad: Jailed Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel today claimed that the Congress will come to power in Gujarat after the 2017 Assembly polls.Hardik also toughened his stand against the BJP-led state government by announcing

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Hardik Patel writes to CM, threatens second round of stir

India | Jan 31, 2016, 11:37 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Patel quota leader Hardik Patel has threatened to launch another round of agitation for reservation under OBC category and accused the Gujarat government of "failing" to resolve the main issue.In a letter addressed to

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