‘Independent’ Jignesh Mevani gives a blow to BJP in Gujarat; wins from Vadgam

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December 18, 2017

In what can be termed as a major blow to Bharatiya Janta Party, young Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, who had contested the Gujarat Assembly polls from Vadgam constituency as an independent candidate, has emerged victorious.

According to reports Mevani defeated BJP’s Vijay Chakravarti by a huge margin of 18,150 votes in the constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste candidate.

Congress party had backed the 36-year-old leader in Vadgam by not fielding any candidates against him. AAP and SDPI had also campaigned for Mevani.

BJP chief Amit Shah himself had led campaign against Mevani and went on to claim that the latter had received funds from Pakistan.

BJP had also widely circulated the photos of Mevani with SDPI and PFI leaders in Karnataka. According to BJP, PFI and SDPI have links with terror outfits like ISIS. However, the allegation has not been proved so far.

Mevani shot to fame after he organised agitations in the aftermath of reports of atrocities against Dalits in Una district of Gujarat. He led a long march 'Azadi Kooch' demanding land for his community.

Mevani’s political debut was no less than a blockbuster, when back in July, he vanguarded a justice-siege for Dalit youths publicly beaten for skinning a dead cow in Una, Gujarat.

In another hiccup for the Gujarat government, Mevani then organised Dalit protests against the old-age practice of disposing animal carcasses over the Una incident.

Soon after he hit the anti-BJP sentiment, political observers proclaimed him as "The face of resistance against BJP", along-with Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor.

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As stated by Hardik Patel, no doubt BJP's victory is because of EVM scam.  If it is ballot paper definitely Congress must have won.

Ahmed
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

2018 GJ election result better than 2012,

BJP won but if you closely watch we can notice the decline of seats-17 for BJP. We hope in the coming term it will further reduce....

 

Afterall these seats of 102 BJP might have got by EVM scam Lol...

Aslam, Mangalore
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

#4 Vignesh, Sanghis don't like the mingling of non sanghis... Any way sdpi did good job, hats up guys. its called dare, sdpi stepped in 56 chest of facist leader in his own place. we seculer parties also be tied with sdpi in karnata election

vignesh
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

Some hidden anti nationals played here

Sooraj
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

This is not just Mevani’s victory. A victory for entire Dalit community. Good days are ahead indeed.

santhosh
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

I have a lot of respect for Mevani and his movement, but really, a blow?

The constituency is a Congress stronghold, and Congress did not field a candidate there.

The result was obvious.

Naren Kotian
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Monday, 18 Dec 2017

Blow to BJP just by one victory? You better call it ‘Kachaguli’ instead of blow. This report is mere bow bow bow. Adige biddru meese melu. Death to anti-nationals

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April 4,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 4: The state government have taken all measures to ensure availability of essential supplies including foodgrains, in the state, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa informed here on Saturday.

He was speaking to newsmen, after holding a meeting of the MLAs, MPs and others, where he had briefed over the measures taken by the state government to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

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July 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 3: A middle aged man killed his wife by pushing her down a stone quarry at Karambaru near Kavoor on the outskirts of the city today.

The victim has been identified as Shanta, aged around 35 years. The accused is her husband Ganesh, aged round 45 years.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The exact reason for the crime is yet to be known. It is learnt that the husband and wife had quarreled before the murder.

A native of Hassan, Ganesh was working as a tipper driver. Shanta hailed from Salethadka in Kasargod. They couple have a son and a daughter. The family stays in a rented house at Kavoor.

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