Siddhpur: The last rites of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ashaben Patel from Unjha, Mehsana took place at Saraswati Muktidham in Siddhpur today. Her body was taken to her native Vishol in the morning from Unjha APMC (Agriculture Produce Market Committee) complex where it was put for public darshan. Her cremation was performed by her brother at Saraswati Muktidham in Siddhpur. A large number of people joined her Antim Yatra which started from Unjha APMC to her native Vishol via Baroda b...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ashaben Patel from Unjha seat in Mehsana district passed away today. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has condole her death in a message. Ashaben was in a critical condition after liver damage due to Dengue and multi organ failure subsequently. She was under treatment at Zydus Hospital Ahmedabad. Former Deputy Chief Minister and Mahesana MLA Nitin Patel said, Ashaben breathed last around noon. He said her mortal remains will be available...Read More

Gandhinagar: By-polls for two assembly seats in Gujarat, Talala and Unjha will be held along with Lok Sabha poll on April 23. Talala seat is vacant following disqualification of outgoing Congress MLA Bhagabhai Barad, announced by assembly Speaker after Barad's conviction in mining case with 2-year imprisonment ordered by local court in Sutrapada. Unjha seat is vacant as outgoing Congress MLA Ashaben Patel resigned from the Congress party and also from the assembly before joining BJP. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda today alleged that ex-party MLA Ashaben Patel who joined BJP today has betrayed both the party and the people of her constituency. Chavda,differences with whom was understood to be the main reason for Patel's resignation from the main opposition party as well as the Unjha assembly seat, a patidar bastion, today told newsmen that she has betrayed both the party and the people. Notably, Congress was trying hard to win her back...Read More

Patan: Dr Ashaben Patel, who resigned from Congress and Unjha assembly seat in North Gujarat recently, finally said that she was going to join BJP today. Patel, who had defeated BJP stalwart Naran Patel in last election told newsmen here that she had held a meeting with her supporters who said that she should join the ruling party. She said that she would join the party today with supporters in the cluster meeting of the BJP here in presence of Haryana CM Manoharlal Khattar ...Read More