Articles tagged under: Shaktisinh Gohil

In all likelihood, Congress will have no Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat after June 2026

February 15, 2024
In all likelihood, Congress will have no Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat after June 2026

Gandhinagar: Come June 2026, the main opposition Congress party will not have any Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat. There are three Rajya Sabha members of Congress from Gujarat at present. They were elected due to the strength of the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the previous term of the State assembly(2017-2022). Post 2022 election, the Congress has so less  MLAs in the State assembly, that it can not elect any member to the Rajya Sabha. Two of the Rajya Sabha MPs of Cong...Read More

Gujarat Congress leaders hold meeting with high-commands over Lok Sabha elections

December 16, 2023
Gujarat Congress leaders hold meeting with high-commands over Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi: The Congress party's top leadership convened today in national capital to discuss the party's preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. Led by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the meeting at the AICC headquarters included former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders. The discussions centered on addressing the challenges faced by the party in Gujarat and devising strategies to highlight the BJP's "misgovernance" before the public. Watch | Congres...Read More

Gujarat Congress’s Political Affairs & Pradesh Election Committee announced

December 08, 2023
Gujarat Congress’s Political Affairs & Pradesh Election Committee announced

New Delhi: The Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, has approved the proposal for the formation of the Political Affairs Committee and the Pradesh Election Committee of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. Along with this, the appointment of the President of the District Congress Committee was also announced. The members of this committee were revealed in a letter from the Congress General Secretary, KC Venugopal. Here is the list of Committee members :     ...Read More

Gohil and Chavda on Delhi visit to meet Congress high command

November 01, 2023
Gohil and Chavda on Delhi visit to meet Congress high command

New Delhi: The Gujarat Congress President, Shaktisinh Gohil, along with Congress Legislature leader Amit Chavda, is on a visit to Delhi for a two-day period starting today. Their purpose is to hold discussions with senior party leaders regarding potential changes in the organization of the Gujarat unit. Mukul Wasnik, the AICC general secretary responsible for Gujarat, will be joined by leaders from the Gujarat unit in presenting an evaluation of the performance of state office-bearers to seni...Read More

Congress blames Gujarat govt for Bharuch flood; Govt refutes the allegations

September 18, 2023

Bharuch: Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government on Sunday, blaming the massive release of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River for the flood situations in the low-lying areas of Bharuch district. The Government has however in its today's press conference refuted Congress allegations. Gohil stated, "It is a matter of great sorrow that over 17 lakh cusecs of water ...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil takes over as new President of Gujarat Congress

June 19, 2023
Shaktisinh Gohil takes over as new President of Gujarat Congress

Ahmedabad: Rajya Sabha member and former minister Shaktisinh Gohil today took over the office of Gujarat Congress chief at the State party headquarters. Gohil took over the new post on the birthday of party leader Rahul Gandhi. After the announcement of his appointment as State party chief, Gohil had last week declared that he would formally take over the new office on 18 June after a pad yatra from Sabarmati Gandhi ashram to State party headquarters. However Yesterday it was realized that 18...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil becomes new President of Gujarat Congress

June 09, 2023
Shaktisinh Gohil becomes new President of Gujarat Congress

Gandhinagar: The main opposition Congress party has made Rajya Sabha member and party's national spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil as new president of Gujarat unit of party. Shaktisinh had been minister in the State government in 1990s. He had been Congress legislator in the State assembly from Bhavnagar and Abdasa. After losing the State assembly election twice from Bhavnagar and Mandvi seats, he shifted to national politics. Shaktisinh with immediate effect replaces outgoing State party president ...Read More

Shaktisinh, Akhilesh attack Govt over ABG Shipyard bank loan fraud case

February 13, 2022
Shaktisinh, Akhilesh attack Govt over ABG Shipyard bank loan fraud case

Gandhinagar: Attacking the government over FIR against ABG Shipyard filed by CBI in the bank fraud case, Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat and Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil said ABG Shipyard and ABG Cement had signed MoU in Vibrant Gujarat Summit of year 2003. The summit was organized by Gujarat government. Gohil alleged that the government had given land to ABG Shipyard for setting up the Maritime University, however not a single brick has been put there. The Government must take back the lan...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil relieved from the post of AICC incharge in Bihar

January 05, 2021
Shaktisinh Gohil relieved from the post of AICC incharge in Bihar

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat, Shaktisinh Gohil has been relieved from the responsibility of All India Congress Committee's incharge for Bihar State. The decision has been taken by party president Sonia Gandhi. Charan Das Mahant has been appointed as new AICC incharge for Bihar replacing Shaktisinh. Yesterday in a tweet, Shaktisinh who has recently recovered fro Covid-19 infection and related complications, requested party to relieve him from Bihar responsibility for some period. Co...Read More

Shaktisinh Gohil seeks Congress to relieve him of Bihar, Delhi duties on health grounds: Report

December 21, 2020
Shaktisinh Gohil seeks Congress to relieve him of Bihar, Delhi duties on health grounds: Report

New Delhi: According to a report published from Delhi, Congress party incharge for Bihar and Delhi, Shaktisinh Gohil(60) has requested the party leadership to relieve him of all organisational responsibilities on health grounds. Gohil who was elected as Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat early this year had tested positive for coronavirus on November 6.On December 3, he tweeted: “I was #COVID19 positive & now under strict medical supervision for post Covid complications. Due to lung infection, I ...Read More