Both Thakor and Zala had quit as MLAs on July 5, before the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. They joined the BJP in the same month.
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Alpesh Thakor dispels speculations, says with the Congress only
Ahmedabad: Congress’ maverick OBC lawmaker Alpesh Thakor, who had been keeping the party on tenterhooks amid speculation that he was headed for the ruling BJP, cleared the air on Saturday saying that his concerns had been settled for now. Thakor’s announcement came as a respite for the Congress, which faced[Read More…]
Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor likely to join BJP
Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor, may join Bharatiya Janata Party soon. Along with Alpesh, many other Congress MLAs are also expected to switch over to the BJP. It has being reported that Alpesh could be made a minister directly in the BJP government. It is noteworthy Thakor had accused the party[Read More…]
Bihar: Alpesh Thakor not invited at Congress event
Patna: The Congress on Wednesday appeared to distance itself from Alpesh Thakor, the Gujarat MLA who is an AICC secretary in-charge for Bihar and has been blamed by the ruling BJP in the western state for the recent attacks on migrants from the Hindi belt. At a joint press conference[Read More…]
Gujarat: 150 arrested for targetting migrants from UP, Bihar after 14-month-old’s rape
The Gujarat police arrested over 150 Gujarati locals in a week-long time in the wake of increasing violence incidences against migrants of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The incidences of violent attacks on non-Gujaratis erupted subsequently after the arrest of a Bihar native for allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha[Read More…]
Kanhaiya Kumar’s entry in the electoral fray may well open a new chapter in politics
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be on way to bring new blood and verve to the politics of not only his home State, or Bihar, but also to that of the rest of the country. The reason for this is that he for[Read More…]
Congress appoints Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor, 7 others as party secretary
Congress President Rahul Gandhi before leaving for his Germany meet, appointed new Secretaries for several states, confirmed a press release by All India Congress Committee. Congress party appointed Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor to the post of Congress secretary and party co-incharge for Bihar. Thakor, hailing from Kshatriya-Thakor community, is an[Read More…]