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TopicJignesh Mevani

Topic: Jignesh Mevani

Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh win — the road ahead for Gujarat’s ‘triumvirate’

While Thakor & Patel, once considered close to Rahul Gandhi, contested this Gujarat election on BJP tickets, Mevani, who had won in 2017 as an Independent, is now with Congress.

Bagga or Mevani, an unlawful arrest is just that. But tell that to Indians picking sides

The insidious trick used by the BJP in Jignesh Mevani’s case is not different from that used by the AAP in the case of Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.

Will join Congress close to polls, need to break ‘illusion’ of Gujarat model, says Mevani

In interview with ThePrint, Independent MLA from Vadgam talks about arrest and rearrest by Assam police, upcoming Gujarat elections, and what his role in Congress will be.  

Gujarat court sentences Jignesh Mevani, 9 others to jail for 3 months over 2017 ‘Azadi’ march

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 each on all 10 convicts, including Mevani for holding the march 'without permission'.

Arrest was pre-planned conspiracy by PMO to destroy me, says Jignesh Mevani

The Independent legislator was arrested after a complaint from a BJP leader over a tweet.

Assam court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in ‘assault’ case

Mevani was first arrested on 19 April by Assam Police over tweets against PM. He was re-arrested for 'assaulting' a policewoman soon after a court in Kokrajhar granted him bail.

After getting bail, Jignesh Mevani re-arrested for ‘assaulting’ police officer in Assam

Mevani, MLA from Gujarat’s Vadgam, was granted bail by a local court Monday, five days after he was picked up from Palanpur and brought to Assam over tweets attacking PM Modi.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested by Assam Police over ‘tweets on PM Modi’

Mevani, who had in September 2021 extended support to Congress, was picked up from Circuit House in Palanpur, Gujarat, and may be taken to Assam tonight.

Hardik, Anant, Jignesh — young ‘friends’ get Congress in war mode ahead of Gujarat polls

While Anant Patel and Hardik Patel are members of Congress, Jignesh Mevani is an Independent who has extended support to the party. Congress has been out of power in Gujarat since 1995. 

BJP on backfoot in Gujarat, time for Congress to mobilise people, Jignesh Mevani says 

Jignesh Mevani, who has pledged allegiance to Congress, said the reason he will join the party is because it stands for democracy and revolution. 

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.