Articles tagged under: Gandevi

Former MLA, freedom fighter Dinkar Desai passes away at 97

December 31, 2020
Former MLA, freedom fighter Dinkar Desai passes away at 97

Surat: Dinkar Desai, a freedom fighter, former MLA of Gandevi constituency in South Gujarat and father of sitting BJP MLA of Navsari, Piyush Desai passed away today. He was 97. Once a die-heard supporter of Indira Gandhi and close to then Gujarat Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solanki, Desai was later a supporter of Narendrabhai Modi. He had been whip in the State assembly. Dinkarbhai was first batch graduate of Gujarati Vidyapith, set up by Mahatma Gandhi. He was jailed as a student for 16 mont...Read More

BJP MLA’s son joins Congress party, MLA says son not worth for even a Gram Panchayat election

July 16, 2012

Bilimora, 16 July 2012 Saurabh Patel, son of Gandevi BJP MLA Lakshmanbhai Patel today joined Congress party with 1500 supporters in presence of Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia at a function organized by Bharatiya Samanata Sangh in Bilimora. According to the statement issued by the Gujarat Congress, Bharatiya Samanata Sangh's President Saurabh Patel, vice president and Councillor Bharat Rawal, Ushaben Solanki, Taluka BJP vice president Bachubhai Patel and Gajendrab...Read More