Articles tagged under: Liladhar Vaghela

Former Lok Sabha MP Liladhar Vaghela passes away

September 16, 2020
Former Lok Sabha MP Liladhar Vaghela passes away

Patan: Former Lok Sabha member of BJP from Patan, Liladhar Vaghela passed away today at his son's residence in Deesa in North Gujarat. He was 87. He had been five time MLA and one term MP. He had also been a minister of state in Narendra Modi led government in Gujarat. Vaghela's last rites will take place at Pimpal village of Patan district. Read More

Latest victim of stray cow menace in Gujarat is Lok Sabha MP Liladhar Vaghela

August 31, 2018
Latest victim of stray cow menace in Gujarat is Lok Sabha MP Liladhar Vaghela

Gandhinagar: Lok Sabha member from Patan constituency, Liladhar Vaghela is hospitalised after a stray cow hit him and caused injuries. Vaghela is suffering at least 2 fractures in the ribs and some blood clot after the incident of him being hit by a stray cow near his residence in Gujarat capital. A family member today said that the incident took place near his house in Panchsheel park society in sector 21 here in the afternoon yesterday. 'He has sustained injuries in...Read More

Octogenarian BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela now says MoS Haribhai should spare his LS seat for him

July 22, 2018
Octogenarian BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela now says MoS Haribhai should spare his LS seat for him

Patan/Palanpur: Octogenarian BJP MP of Patan Loksabha constituency in Gujarat, Liladhar Vaghela today said that he would not contest from his present seat in the next election and would ask fellow MP from Banaskantha seat and union minister Haribhai Chaudhary to leave his seat for him. 83 year old Vaghela, also a six time former MLA who had came to BJP from Congress, had earlier created an unpleasant situation for the party during last assembly election by demanding ticket from D...Read More

BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela’s grandson joins Congress

June 11, 2018
BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela’s grandson joins Congress

Ahmedabad: Ajay Vaghela, grandson of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MP Liladhar Vaghela joined Congress party in presence of Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda on Sunday. Vaghela joined Congress in party's State executive meeting held in Ahmedabad. Vaghela said he left BJP after continuous neglect and injustice. He said the issues of Thakor and Dalit communities are not heard by BJP. It should be noted here that last year, just ahead of the general elections of Gujarat assembly, ...Read More

Relief to BJP: Veteran MP in Gujarat takes a U-turn on resignation threat, says will abide by party decision

November 26, 2017
Relief to BJP: Veteran MP in Gujarat takes a U-turn on resignation threat, says will abide by party decision

Deesa: In an apparent relief to ruling BJP in Gujarat party MP from Patan and veteran leader Liladhar Vaghela today took a u-turn on his ultimatum to the party. Notably, close on heels of BJP MLA and parliamentary secretary Jetha Solanki resigning from the party, 82 year old Vaghela, who had vacated Deesa seat after getting elected from Patan Loksabha seat in 2014, had recently warned that he would leave the party if his son Dilip Vaghela was not given party ticket on hi...Read More

Give ticket to son or will resign, give ticket to wife of will rebel as independent: Two BJP MPs sulk

November 19, 2017
Give ticket to son or will resign, give ticket to wife of will rebel as independent: Two BJP MPs sulk

Ahmedabad: Prabhatsinh Chauhan, BJP Lok Sabha member from Panchmahal seat in Central Gujarat today said he will file nomination form from Kaalol assembly seat as independent candidate tomorrow. He said he is needed in Gujarat and not in Delhi. He said people come to him for all works but don't go to MLA. He said there are 75,000 votes in Ghoghamba and they could be gained one-sided if his wife was given ticket. Chauhan said sitting MLA of Kaalol wakes up at noon and doesn't do any work of pe...Read More

BJP MP in Gujarat warns to quit party if son is not given ticket from his erstwhile constituency

November 19, 2017
BJP MP in Gujarat warns to quit party if son is not given ticket from his erstwhile constituency

Gandhinagar: Close on heels of BJP MLA and parliamentary secretary Jetha Solanki resigning from the party, BJP MP from Patan Loksabha seat in Gujarat Leeladhar Vaghela today warned that he would leave the party if his son is not given party ticket on his former assembly seat Deesa. Talking to newsmen here today 82 year old Vaghela, who had vacated Deesa seat after getting elected from Patan Loksabha seat in 2014, today said that he has served the party for so many years an...Read More

In photo: Wearing a mask, Narendra Modi visits ailing minister

August 26, 2012

Gandhinagar, 26 August 2012 Chief Minister Narendra Modi today paid visit to UN Mehta hospital in Ahmedabad to see ailing minister Liladhar Vaghela who is undergoing heart treatment here. This was Shri Modi's second visit to see Mr. Vaghela. Read More