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  • Lions of Gujarat | Pride and politics

    Rising lion numbers and corresponding human and industrial development have led to elevated man-animal battle in Gir. Everyone agrees the lions wish to maneuver. Whether it might be exterior Gujarat is the place points keep caught

    ISSUE DATE: May 15, 2023 | UPDATED: May 5, 2023 11:27 IST

    CATWALK: A lioness crosses a freeway in Liliya village, Amreli district, throughout the Greater Gir space, whereas villagers oblivious to her presence stroll on. (Photo: Rajan Joshi)

    The thriving inhabitants of asiatic lions in Gir has been a wildlife success story for quite a few years now. Ironically, this very triumph of conservation has now become significantly of a obligation. The number of Asiatic lions has steadily risen over the earlier 5 a few years throughout the remaining abode of the species. They elevated from 284 in 1990 to 674 as per the 2020 census. But human inhabitants, industrialisation and urbanisation have moreover risen in tandem, leading to an inevitable man-lion battle that is proving to be an increasing number of detrimental every to the lions and the folks. The lions have moreover fallen prey to deadly sicknesses such as a result of the canine distemper virus by benefit of being cooped up in a single geographical space.

    Published By:

    Arindam Mukherjee

    Published On:

    May 5, 2023

  • Ranji Trophy 2023 Semi-final Day 1 Wrap: Mayank Agarwal hundred bails Karnataka out towards Saurashtra

    Ranji Trophy 2023: Mayank Agarwal, Sudip Kumar Gharami and Anustup Majumdar scored a whole bunch in Day 1 of their workforce’s semi-final matches on Wednesday

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 8, 2023 23:16 IST

    Ranji Trophy Semi-final Wrap: Mayank hundred bails Karnataka out vs Saurashtra. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: towards Saurashtra with their rating at 229 for the lack of 5 wickets on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

    After being put in to bat first, Karnataka discovered themselves in hassle after being decreased to 112 for the lack of 5 wickets in 40.3 overs. From there on, Mayank took cost and stayed unbeaten on 110 off 246 balls with the assistance of 11 fours and one six.

    Mayank and Srinivas Sharath placed on an unbeaten partnership of 117 runs for the sixth wicket off 46.3 overs. Sharath stayed not out on 58 off 143 with the assistance of 4 fours.

    Ravikumar Samarth, Devdutt Padikkal and Manish Pandey did not get into single digits. Kushang Patel picked up two wickets for Saurashtra.

    In the opposite semi-final, Bengal completed Day 1 with their rating at 307 for the lack of 4 wickets towards Madhya Pradesh on the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. After a 51-run stand opening stand between Abhimanyu Easwaran and Karan Lal, each batters perished.

    But Sudip Kumar Gharami and Anustup Majumdar placed on 241 runs for the third wicket to place Bengal in a commanding place. Both yet one more time, Bengal misplaced two wickets in fast succession.

    Even as Gharami scored 112 with 12 fours and two sixes, Majumdar notched 120 runs with 13 fours and a six. Manoj Tiwary and Shahbaz Ahmed had been the 2 in a single day batters.

    Brief Scores

    Bengal (307/4 in 87 overs) vs Madhya Pradesh

    Karnataka (229/5 in 87 overs) vs Saurashtra

    Edited By:

    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Feb 8, 2023

  • Ranji Wrap, Round 4, Day 3: Jaydev Unadkat’s hat-trick places Saurashtra in cost in opposition to Delhi

    Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Jaydev Unadkat’s eight-wicket haul helped Saurashtra bowl Delhi out for 133 in 35 overs on the SCA Stadium in Rajkot.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 3, 2023 17:48 IST

    Ranji Wrap, Round 4, Day 3: Unadkat’s hat-trick put Saurashtra in cost in opposition to Delhi. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Jaydev Unadkat, on Tuesday, January 3, completed with figures of 12-1-39-8 and put Saurashtra in a commanding place of their Ranji Trophy 2022-23 match in opposition to Delhi on the SCA Stadium in Rajkot.

    Unadkat picked up a hat-trick within the very first over he bowled as Delhi had been as soon as lowered to 10 for seven in 5 overs. After Unadkat unleashed hell on the batting group, Hrithik Shokeen scored an unbeaten 90-ball 68 with 9 fours and three sixes.

    On the again of his knock, Delhi scored 133 in 35 overs of their first innings in opposition to Saurashtra. Harvik Desai stayed unbeaten on 104 as Saurashtra took a lead of 51 runs at Stumps on Day 1. Harvik and Chirag Jani placed on 120 runs for the second wicket.

    Mumbai managed to take a 39-run lead of their Elite Group B match in opposition to Tamil Nadu on the Brabourne Stadium. Earlier, Tamil Nadu had been bowled out for 144 in 36.2 overs after Tushar Deshpande completed with figures of 11.2-3-37-5.

    Barring Pradosh Paul, who scored 55, not one of the Tamil Nadu batters managed to make an affect. Sarfaraz Khan stayed unbeaten on 46 off 76 to take Mumbai’s rating previous that of their opponents.

    Bengal completed with 269 for 3 in 84.3 overs of their first innings in opposition to Uttarakhand on the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun. Abhimanyu Easwaran scored an unbeaten 141 with 12 fours and one six to place Bengal in a commanding place.

    Nehal Wadhera stayed not out on 120 runs off 234 balls with 16 fours and one six. On the again of his knock, Punjab completed with 276 for seven in 90 overs in opposition to Gujarat.

    Brief Scores

    Saurashtra (184/1 in 46 overs) lead Delhi (133 all out) by 51 runs

    Bengal (269/3 in 84.3 overs) in opposition to Uttarakhand

    Punjab (276/7 in 90 overs) in opposition to Gujarat

    Mumbai (183/6 in 41 overs) lead Tamil Nadu (144) by 39 runs

    Edited By:

    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Jan 3, 2023

  • Gujarat: After staying away from BJP in 2017, Patidars again ruling occasion to the hilt in 2022 polls

    By PTI

    AHMEDABAD: The Patidar group, a bit of which had voted in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the 2017 Assembly polls held within the backdrop of the quota agitation in Gujarat, returned to the ruling outfit within the 2022 elections, serving to it win a lot of the seats dominated by the influential social group.

    The BJP has performed extraordinarily effectively within the Patidar-dominated constituencies of the state, successful virtually each seat that has vital Patel inhabitants.

    Polling for the 182-member Gujarat Assembly occurred on December 1 and 5, and votes have been counted on December 8.

    In the Saurashtra area, the Congress had gained Patidar-dominated seats of Morbi, Tankara, Dhoraji and Amreli, amongst others in 2017. However, all these Assembly segments this time went within the BJP’s kitty.

    In Patidar-dominated Surat, the place the AAP was banking on the group to bag a couple of seats, the social group by and huge backed the ruling occasion. The saffron outfit gained Patidar seats of Varachha Road, Katargam and Olpad with big margins.

    In North Gujarat, the Congress had gained Patidar-dominated Unjha seat 5 12 months in the past, however this time it was wrested by the BJP. The BJP, forward of the 2022 elections, reached out to the Patel group.

    The occasion changed its Chief Minister Vijay Rupani with incumbent Bhupendra Patel in September 2021.

    The ruling outfit introduced in Patidar quota agitation chief Hardik Patel to its fold from the Congress and fielded him from the Viramgam Assembly seat from the place he gained by a good-looking margin.

    ALSO READ| Gujarat: Clinching Viramgam seat in ballot debut is not any cakewalk for Patidar face Hardik Patel

    The largest transfer of the BJP on the state and central degree which placated the group was giving 10 per cent quota in jobs and schooling to the poor (economically weaker sections or EWS) amongst “upper castes”.

    The 2017 polls have been fought within the shadow of Hardik Patel-led quota agitation launched to safe OBC standing for the group. In the 2017 elections, regardless of setting an bold goal of successful 150 out of the 182 seats, the BJP bagged simply 99 seats.

    Thanks to the Patidar quota agitation and whirlwind marketing campaign by Hardik Patel in opposition to the BJP, the opposition Congress had then emerged victorious on 77 seats.

    As per group’s estimate, there are almost 40 seats in Gujarat the place Patidar voters play a decisive function. These seats are scattered throughout rural in addition to city landscapes of the state.

    Though Patels account for almost 18 per cent of Gujarat’s inhabitants, 44 Patidar MLAs have been elected in 2017, which confirmed their affect on electoral politics in Gujarat.

    Some of the seats having excessive focus of Patidar voters in Saurashtra area are Morbi, Tankara, Gondal, Dhoraji, Amreli, Savarkundla, Jetpur, Rajkot East, Rajkot West and Rajkot South.

    While Vijapur, Visnagar, Mehsana and Unjha seats in north Gujarat have appreciable variety of Patidar voters, no less than 5 seats of Ahmedabad metropolis – Ghatlodia, Sabarmati, Maninagar, Nikol and Naroda – are additionally thought-about Patel-dominated segments.

    In south Gujarat, a number of seats in Surat district are thought-about Patidar bastion, together with Varachha, Kamrej, Katargam and Surat North.

    For the 2022 polls, the BJP had given tickets to 41 Patidars, yet one more than the Congress’s tally. The AAP had additionally given tickets to a big variety of members from the group.

    To maintain the group joyful, the saffron outfit had additionally declared that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will probably be retained on the put up after the elections.

    Ahead of the polls, the Jamnagar-based Sidsar Umiyadham Trust, which represents the Kadva Patidar sect, had demanded that the BJP area no less than 50 Patidar candidates.

    AHMEDABAD: The Patidar group, a bit of which had voted in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the 2017 Assembly polls held within the backdrop of the quota agitation in Gujarat, returned to the ruling outfit within the 2022 elections, serving to it win a lot of the seats dominated by the influential social group.

    The BJP has performed extraordinarily effectively within the Patidar-dominated constituencies of the state, successful virtually each seat that has vital Patel inhabitants.

    Polling for the 182-member Gujarat Assembly occurred on December 1 and 5, and votes have been counted on December 8.

    In the Saurashtra area, the Congress had gained Patidar-dominated seats of Morbi, Tankara, Dhoraji and Amreli, amongst others in 2017. However, all these Assembly segments this time went within the BJP’s kitty.

    In Patidar-dominated Surat, the place the AAP was banking on the group to bag a couple of seats, the social group by and huge backed the ruling occasion. The saffron outfit gained Patidar seats of Varachha Road, Katargam and Olpad with big margins.

    In North Gujarat, the Congress had gained Patidar-dominated Unjha seat 5 12 months in the past, however this time it was wrested by the BJP. The BJP, forward of the 2022 elections, reached out to the Patel group.

    The occasion changed its Chief Minister Vijay Rupani with incumbent Bhupendra Patel in September 2021.

    The ruling outfit introduced in Patidar quota agitation chief Hardik Patel to its fold from the Congress and fielded him from the Viramgam Assembly seat from the place he gained by a good-looking margin.

    ALSO READ| Gujarat: Clinching Viramgam seat in ballot debut is not any cakewalk for Patidar face Hardik Patel

    The largest transfer of the BJP on the state and central degree which placated the group was giving 10 per cent quota in jobs and schooling to the poor (economically weaker sections or EWS) amongst “upper castes”.

    The 2017 polls have been fought within the shadow of Hardik Patel-led quota agitation launched to safe OBC standing for the group. In the 2017 elections, regardless of setting an bold goal of successful 150 out of the 182 seats, the BJP bagged simply 99 seats.

    Thanks to the Patidar quota agitation and whirlwind marketing campaign by Hardik Patel in opposition to the BJP, the opposition Congress had then emerged victorious on 77 seats.

    As per group’s estimate, there are almost 40 seats in Gujarat the place Patidar voters play a decisive function. These seats are scattered throughout rural in addition to city landscapes of the state.

    Though Patels account for almost 18 per cent of Gujarat’s inhabitants, 44 Patidar MLAs have been elected in 2017, which confirmed their affect on electoral politics in Gujarat.

    Some of the seats having excessive focus of Patidar voters in Saurashtra area are Morbi, Tankara, Gondal, Dhoraji, Amreli, Savarkundla, Jetpur, Rajkot East, Rajkot West and Rajkot South.

    While Vijapur, Visnagar, Mehsana and Unjha seats in north Gujarat have appreciable variety of Patidar voters, no less than 5 seats of Ahmedabad metropolis – Ghatlodia, Sabarmati, Maninagar, Nikol and Naroda – are additionally thought-about Patel-dominated segments.

    In south Gujarat, a number of seats in Surat district are thought-about Patidar bastion, together with Varachha, Kamrej, Katargam and Surat North.

    For the 2022 polls, the BJP had given tickets to 41 Patidars, yet one more than the Congress’s tally. The AAP had additionally given tickets to a big variety of members from the group.

    To maintain the group joyful, the saffron outfit had additionally declared that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will probably be retained on the put up after the elections.

    Ahead of the polls, the Jamnagar-based Sidsar Umiyadham Trust, which represents the Kadva Patidar sect, had demanded that the BJP area no less than 50 Patidar candidates.

  • Phase 1 of Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP, Congress & AAP vie for 48 seats in Saurashtra zone

    Express News Service

    AHMEDABAD: The battle for Saurashtra is getting harder. The Morbi Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed the equations in BJP’s Saurashtra Mission. But the occasion desires to
    wave the saffron flag on 48 seats of Saurashtra at any price. Perhaps that’s the reason after the Morbi tragedy, the BJP dropped the sitting MLA from Morbi, Brijesh Merja.

    The occasion fielded Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad in Gir Somnath shortly after he resigned from the Congress. Gir Somnath is a constituency the place the Congress occasion has a robust presence.

    Bhagwan Barad will not be the one Congress MLA from Saurashtra who abandoned the occasion  prior to now 5 years. The Congress has misplaced 10 MLAs together with Visavadar MLA Harshad Ribadia.

    In the primary part of the Gujarat meeting elections, 48 seats in Saurashtra zone will go to the polls on December 1. 

    Saurashtra is taken into account pivotal in Gujarat politics. The political events had campaigned vigorously for the previous two months. Due to the pro-BJP tilt of Patidar voters in Saurashtra, the BJP’s seats have steadily elevated over the past two and a half a long time. Still, amid the Patidar reservation motion, BJP suffered a loss in 2017 meeting. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given significance to Saurashtra in his Gujarat tour to regain the seats. The Congress undertook a tacit marketing campaign in Saurashtra meeting segments over the past three months. The Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has held essentially the most rallys in Saurashtra.

    The outcomes from Saurashtra between 2002 and 2012 exhibits BJP gaining power , with Patidars displaying a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP managed to retain energy however suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion in addition to farmers discontent in rural Saurashtra, the place the Congress gained extra floor. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every. 

    According to 2017 outcomes, out of a complete of 48 seats in Saurashtra, 28 seats had been received by Congress whereas BJP must be content material with 19 seats.

    In a bid to regain misplaced floor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallied in Saurashtra. He additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar earlier than the mannequin code of conduct got here into pressure.

    It is outwardly going to be powerful for the Congress this time round notably within the absence of a number of leaders who had abandoned the occasion. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would additionally make its presence felt on this election. 

    There’s a saying that the to energy in Gujarat passes via Saurashtra. The political events, notably the BJP has left no stone unturned to wrest as many seats as attainable within the area.

    In the 2017 election, out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

    The outcomes: BJP received 1 seat whereas Congress 4 in Surendranagar. In Morbi, BJP received 3, whereas in Rajkot, BJP received 6 and the Congress 2. In Rajkot, BJP pocketed 6 seats whereas the Congress 2. In Jamnagar, BJP received in 2 and the Congress in 3 seats. In Dwarka, BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. In Porbandar, BJP received 1 whereas others received 1. In Junagadh, BJP might win only one seat whereas the Congress received 4. In Gir Somnath, Congress received all 4 seats. In Amreli, Congress received all 5 seats. In Bhavnagar BJP received 6 whereas the Congress needed to be content material with 1 seat. In Botad BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. Out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

    AHMEDABAD: The battle for Saurashtra is getting harder. The Morbi Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed the equations in BJP’s Saurashtra Mission. But the occasion desires to
    wave the saffron flag on 48 seats of Saurashtra at any price. Perhaps that’s the reason after the Morbi tragedy, the BJP dropped the sitting MLA from Morbi, Brijesh Merja.

    The occasion fielded Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad in Gir Somnath shortly after he resigned from the Congress. Gir Somnath is a constituency the place the Congress occasion has a robust presence.

    Bhagwan Barad will not be the one Congress MLA from Saurashtra who abandoned the occasion  prior to now 5 years. The Congress has misplaced 10 MLAs together with Visavadar MLA Harshad Ribadia.

    In the primary part of the Gujarat meeting elections, 48 seats in Saurashtra zone will go to the polls on December 1. 

    Saurashtra is taken into account pivotal in Gujarat politics. The political events had campaigned vigorously for the previous two months. Due to the pro-BJP tilt of Patidar voters in Saurashtra, the BJP’s seats have steadily elevated over the past two and a half a long time. Still, amid the Patidar reservation motion, BJP suffered a loss in 2017 meeting. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given significance to Saurashtra in his Gujarat tour to regain the seats. The Congress undertook a tacit marketing campaign in Saurashtra meeting segments over the past three months. The Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has held essentially the most rallys in Saurashtra.

    The outcomes from Saurashtra between 2002 and 2012 exhibits BJP gaining power , with Patidars displaying a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP managed to retain energy however suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion in addition to farmers discontent in rural Saurashtra, the place the Congress gained extra floor. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every. 

    According to 2017 outcomes, out of a complete of 48 seats in Saurashtra, 28 seats had been received by Congress whereas BJP must be content material with 19 seats.

    In a bid to regain misplaced floor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallied in Saurashtra. He additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar earlier than the mannequin code of conduct got here into pressure.

    It is outwardly going to be powerful for the Congress this time round notably within the absence of a number of leaders who had abandoned the occasion. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would additionally make its presence felt on this election. 

    There’s a saying that the to energy in Gujarat passes via Saurashtra. The political events, notably the BJP has left no stone unturned to wrest as many seats as attainable within the area.

    In the 2017 election, out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

    The outcomes: BJP received 1 seat whereas Congress 4 in Surendranagar. In Morbi, BJP received 3, whereas in Rajkot, BJP received 6 and the Congress 2. In Rajkot, BJP pocketed 6 seats whereas the Congress 2. In Jamnagar, BJP received in 2 and the Congress in 3 seats. In Dwarka, BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. In Porbandar, BJP received 1 whereas others received 1. In Junagadh, BJP might win only one seat whereas the Congress received 4. In Gir Somnath, Congress received all 4 seats. In Amreli, Congress received all 5 seats. In Bhavnagar BJP received 6 whereas the Congress needed to be content material with 1 seat. In Botad BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. Out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

  • Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Ruturaj Gaikwad shines as Maharashtra, Saurashtra arrange finals conflict

    Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022: Maharashtra and Saurashtra defeated Assam and Karnataka respectively and superior to the ultimate of the 50-over match.

    UPDATED: Nov 30, 2022 20:52 IST

    VHT 2022: Ruturaj Gaikwad shines as Maharashtra, Saurashtra arrange finals conflict. Courtesy: PTI

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: After smashing a double century within the quarter-final towards Uttar Pradesh, Ruturaj Gaikwad was once more the star of the present, this time within the semis of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022.

    On Wednesday, November 30, Gaikwad scored 168 runs off 126 and starred in Maharashtra’s 12-run win over Assam. Gaikwad’s knock, laced with 18 fours and 6 sixes, helped his workforce rating 350 for the lack of seven wickets after being put in to bat first.

    Thereafter, Maharashtra restricted Assam to 338 for eight. Swarupam Puryakastha scored 95 runs, however his valiant efforts for Assam couldn’t pay dividends.

    Rajvardhan Hangargekar, who performed for India within the U19 World Cup earlier this 12 months, picked up 4 essential wickets, though he conceded 65 runs. Maharashtra defeated Assam by 12 runs on the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground in Ahmedabad.

    In the opposite semi-final, Saurashtra beat Karnataka by 5 wickets on the Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground in Ahmedabad. Jaydev Unadkat’s males are actually scheduled to lock horns with Maharashtra within the closing on Friday, December 2 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

    After opting to discipline first, Saurashtra bowled Karnataka out for 171 in 49.1 overs. Skipper Unadkat led from the entrance and picked up 4 wickets for 26 runs with two maidens in 10 overs.

    Ravikumar Samarth scored 88 runs for Karnataka, however he didn’t get an entire lot of help from his teammates. Saurashtra misplaced the early wickets of Harvik Desai and Sheldon Jackson with no runs on the board, however a 75-run stand for the third wicket between Jay Gohil and Samarth Vyas introduced them again into the competition.

    Thereafter, Saurashtra chased the goal down in 36.2 overs with 82 balls to spare.

    Edited By:

    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Nov 30, 2022

  • Gujarat polls: BJP campaigns vigorously in Saurashtra after setback over Morbi bridge collapse

    Express News Service

    AHMEDABAD: It is alleged that the street to energy in Gujarat passes by Saurashtra, that is why BJP is working the toughest in Saurashtra to keep up its energy and improve its victory tally. 

    The battle for Saurashtra is nonetheless getting harder, Morbi’s Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed BJP’s equation in Saurashtra. 

    The first part of the Gujarat meeting elections shall be held in 48 seats of the Saurashtra zone of Gujarat on 1st December.  Saurashtra thought of the centre of energy in Gujarat politics, is witnessing vigorous campaigning for the previous two months by three political events. 

    An enormous cooperative assembly was held in Amreli district within the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Rajkot and Morbi BJP National President JP Nadda held a roadshow in the course of the Gauravyatra.

    Prime Minister Modi additionally held conferences in Saurashtra, together with these in Junagadh and Jam Kandorana, earlier than implementing the Election Code of Conduct. Apart from this, the Prime Minister has additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar.

    BJP State President C.R. Patil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have additionally held a number of public applications to protect Saurashtra within the final six months. It is discovering tough for Congress to avoid wasting the stronghold of Saurashtra this time as there is no such thing as a affect and Congress has no such huge face after Vithalraddia’s departure, lately Congress MLA from Visavadar and Congress face of Saurashtra Harshad Ribadia joined BJP.

    Meanwhile, Kejriwal introduced nationwide joint common secretary Isudan Gadhvi as AAP’s chief ministerial candidate who belongs to the Saurashtra area. Kejriwal has additionally tried to register his presence right here within the final six months by holding street exhibits, city corridor conferences, gatherings of intellectuals, and the Business group.

    The Saurashtra outcomes from 2002 to 2012 present a gradual improve within the BJP’s Saurashtra seat, with Patidars exhibiting a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every.

    AHMEDABAD: It is alleged that the street to energy in Gujarat passes by Saurashtra, that is why BJP is working the toughest in Saurashtra to keep up its energy and improve its victory tally. 

    The battle for Saurashtra is nonetheless getting harder, Morbi’s Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed BJP’s equation in Saurashtra. 

    The first part of the Gujarat meeting elections shall be held in 48 seats of the Saurashtra zone of Gujarat on 1st December.  Saurashtra thought of the centre of energy in Gujarat politics, is witnessing vigorous campaigning for the previous two months by three political events. 

    An enormous cooperative assembly was held in Amreli district within the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Rajkot and Morbi BJP National President JP Nadda held a roadshow in the course of the Gauravyatra.

    Prime Minister Modi additionally held conferences in Saurashtra, together with these in Junagadh and Jam Kandorana, earlier than implementing the Election Code of Conduct. Apart from this, the Prime Minister has additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar.

    BJP State President C.R. Patil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have additionally held a number of public applications to protect Saurashtra within the final six months. It is discovering tough for Congress to avoid wasting the stronghold of Saurashtra this time as there is no such thing as a affect and Congress has no such huge face after Vithalraddia’s departure, lately Congress MLA from Visavadar and Congress face of Saurashtra Harshad Ribadia joined BJP.

    Meanwhile, Kejriwal introduced nationwide joint common secretary Isudan Gadhvi as AAP’s chief ministerial candidate who belongs to the Saurashtra area. Kejriwal has additionally tried to register his presence right here within the final six months by holding street exhibits, city corridor conferences, gatherings of intellectuals, and the Business group.

    The Saurashtra outcomes from 2002 to 2012 present a gradual improve within the BJP’s Saurashtra seat, with Patidars exhibiting a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every.

  • With 48 seats, Saurashtra area holds key to energy in Gujarat; shut contest on playing cards

    By PTI

    AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s Saurashtra area, which accounts for 48 out of the overall 182 Assembly seats within the state with a large Patidar and Other Backward Class (OBC) inhabitants, has the potential to tilt the facility recreation in favour of or in opposition to the ruling BJP or opposition Congress within the subsequent month’s elections.

    In the 2017 Assembly polls, the Congress had bagged 28 seats on this area, bettering its earlier election’s tally of 15 and serving to it prohibit the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory depend to 99.

    Political observers attributed the grand outdated get together’s spectacular present within the area to the 2015 Patidar group’s quota agitation that focused the BJP authorities.

    But bettering the numbers or no less than holding them intact within the subsequent month’s Assembly polls can be a problem for the Congress as in contrast to the reservation stir, there isn’t any subject that may function an “emotional ground to unite” this time.

    Besides, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can even pose a hurdle in the way in which, the observers really feel.

    The ruling BJP, which might win simply 19 seats within the area within the 2017 elections as in opposition to 30 in 2012, can also be making concerted efforts to regain its misplaced floor by poaching Congress MLAs. There are 11 districts on this area – Surendranagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Botad.

    In the 2017 Assembly, BJP had did not open an account in three of those districts – Morbi, Gir Somnath and Amreli.

    For the Congress, which has been out of energy in Gujarat for greater than twenty years, it’s important that it sustains its 2017 efficiency in Saurashtra to be able to regain the misplaced floor within the state.

    But this isn’t going to be straightforward for it given the truth that the 2015 Patidar quota agitation that united Patidars in opposition to the ruling BJP is lacking this time, the political observers mentioned.

    Furthermore, Hardik Patel, essentially the most outstanding Patidar agitation chief who had joined the Congress in 2019 and was appointed its working president, snapped ties with the get together earlier this 12 months and joined the BJP which has even fielded him from Viramgam seat this time.

    The AAP, which is for the primary time contesting on all 182 seats in Gujarat, can play spoilsport for the Congress because the youthful era of the Patidar group is seen supporting the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit, specialists mentioned.

    At the identical time, the BJP is seen compensating for any lack of help from the Patidar group with the OBC, one other main group within the area, which is principally unfold alongside the coastal belt and accounts for almost 40 per cent of seats, they mentioned.

    “From what appears at the first glance of seat allocation, the BJP has increased the number of OBC candidates it has fielded this time in the region. If it suffers any loss from Patidars, it hopes to make it up with the support of OBCs,” mentioned political analyst Dilip Gohil.

    He mentioned the Patidars from Saurashtra, particularly younger voters who work in Surat and are influenced by the AAP, are prone to avoid each the BJP and Congress. This manner, the Congress will likely be damage greater than the BJP, he mentioned.

    “With uncertainty about how this community will behave in the next month’s elections, Congress will also have to bank on the support of a sizable population of Koli and other OBC community members spread along the state’s coastal belt,” sociologist Gaurang Jani mentioned.

    “The Congress’s good performance in the Saurashtra region was due to the Patidar quota agitation that took place before the 2017 Assembly elections. Five years down the line, however, the community does not have an emotional ground to unite,” he mentioned.

    Ever since its poor efficiency within the area in 2017, the ruling BJP has made concerted efforts to regain its misplaced floor by poaching Congress MLAs, a few of them being heavyweights who’re influential within the area and of their group.

    As seen within the BJP’s ticket allocation within the area, the get together seems to be banking on Congress turncoat MLAs and contemporary faces to draw votes, the observers mentioned.

    Of the 20 Congress MLAs, who defected to the BJP in the middle of 5 years after profitable the 2017 elections, half of them have been from Assembly constituencies within the Saurashtra area.

    They embrace Soma Patel (Limbdi seat), Parsotam Sabariya (Dhrangadhra), Brijesh Merja (Morbi), Kunvarji Bavaliya (Jasdan), Vallabh Dharaviya (Jamnagar Rural), Jawahar Chavda (Manavadar), Harshad Ribadiya (Visavadar), Bhagvan Barad (Talala), J V Kakadiya (Dhari), and Pravin Maru (Gadhada).

    As per the BJP’s first checklist of 160 candidates launched Thursday (November 10), a majority of those Congress turncoat MLAs who had gained the byelections after resigning from Congress have been fielded by the ruling get together.

    At the identical time, the get together has given prominence to contemporary faces by refusing to repeat round a dozen of its sitting MLAs, together with former chief minister Vijay Rupani, senior chief R C Faldu, amongst others. The Congress historically loved a help base in these coastal seats with a powerful OBC base.

    “There are 147 OBC communities in Gujarat. The coastal areas will likely be very important in deciding the destiny of the Congress. They (OBCs) have a large inhabitants, however they don’t seem to be united as a gaggle in contrast to Patidar, Brahmin and Rajputs.

    “BJP remains on a weaker ground in these areas. The poaching of Talala MLA, an OBC leader from a coastal seat, shows BJP is trying to create a network of supporters in the region,” Jani mentioned. Elections in Gujarat will likely be held on December 1 and 5, and the counting of votes will likely be taken up on December 8.

    AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s Saurashtra area, which accounts for 48 out of the overall 182 Assembly seats within the state with a large Patidar and Other Backward Class (OBC) inhabitants, has the potential to tilt the facility recreation in favour of or in opposition to the ruling BJP or opposition Congress within the subsequent month’s elections.

    In the 2017 Assembly polls, the Congress had bagged 28 seats on this area, bettering its earlier election’s tally of 15 and serving to it prohibit the Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory depend to 99.

    Political observers attributed the grand outdated get together’s spectacular present within the area to the 2015 Patidar group’s quota agitation that focused the BJP authorities.

    But bettering the numbers or no less than holding them intact within the subsequent month’s Assembly polls can be a problem for the Congress as in contrast to the reservation stir, there isn’t any subject that may function an “emotional ground to unite” this time.

    Besides, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can even pose a hurdle in the way in which, the observers really feel.

    The ruling BJP, which might win simply 19 seats within the area within the 2017 elections as in opposition to 30 in 2012, can also be making concerted efforts to regain its misplaced floor by poaching Congress MLAs. There are 11 districts on this area – Surendranagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Botad.

    In the 2017 Assembly, BJP had did not open an account in three of those districts – Morbi, Gir Somnath and Amreli.

    For the Congress, which has been out of energy in Gujarat for greater than twenty years, it’s important that it sustains its 2017 efficiency in Saurashtra to be able to regain the misplaced floor within the state.

    But this isn’t going to be straightforward for it given the truth that the 2015 Patidar quota agitation that united Patidars in opposition to the ruling BJP is lacking this time, the political observers mentioned.

    Furthermore, Hardik Patel, essentially the most outstanding Patidar agitation chief who had joined the Congress in 2019 and was appointed its working president, snapped ties with the get together earlier this 12 months and joined the BJP which has even fielded him from Viramgam seat this time.

    The AAP, which is for the primary time contesting on all 182 seats in Gujarat, can play spoilsport for the Congress because the youthful era of the Patidar group is seen supporting the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit, specialists mentioned.

    At the identical time, the BJP is seen compensating for any lack of help from the Patidar group with the OBC, one other main group within the area, which is principally unfold alongside the coastal belt and accounts for almost 40 per cent of seats, they mentioned.

    “From what appears at the first glance of seat allocation, the BJP has increased the number of OBC candidates it has fielded this time in the region. If it suffers any loss from Patidars, it hopes to make it up with the support of OBCs,” mentioned political analyst Dilip Gohil.

    He mentioned the Patidars from Saurashtra, particularly younger voters who work in Surat and are influenced by the AAP, are prone to avoid each the BJP and Congress. This manner, the Congress will likely be damage greater than the BJP, he mentioned.

    “With uncertainty about how this community will behave in the next month’s elections, Congress will also have to bank on the support of a sizable population of Koli and other OBC community members spread along the state’s coastal belt,” sociologist Gaurang Jani mentioned.

    “The Congress’s good performance in the Saurashtra region was due to the Patidar quota agitation that took place before the 2017 Assembly elections. Five years down the line, however, the community does not have an emotional ground to unite,” he mentioned.

    Ever since its poor efficiency within the area in 2017, the ruling BJP has made concerted efforts to regain its misplaced floor by poaching Congress MLAs, a few of them being heavyweights who’re influential within the area and of their group.

    As seen within the BJP’s ticket allocation within the area, the get together seems to be banking on Congress turncoat MLAs and contemporary faces to draw votes, the observers mentioned.

    Of the 20 Congress MLAs, who defected to the BJP in the middle of 5 years after profitable the 2017 elections, half of them have been from Assembly constituencies within the Saurashtra area.

    They embrace Soma Patel (Limbdi seat), Parsotam Sabariya (Dhrangadhra), Brijesh Merja (Morbi), Kunvarji Bavaliya (Jasdan), Vallabh Dharaviya (Jamnagar Rural), Jawahar Chavda (Manavadar), Harshad Ribadiya (Visavadar), Bhagvan Barad (Talala), J V Kakadiya (Dhari), and Pravin Maru (Gadhada).

    As per the BJP’s first checklist of 160 candidates launched Thursday (November 10), a majority of those Congress turncoat MLAs who had gained the byelections after resigning from Congress have been fielded by the ruling get together.

    At the identical time, the get together has given prominence to contemporary faces by refusing to repeat round a dozen of its sitting MLAs, together with former chief minister Vijay Rupani, senior chief R C Faldu, amongst others. The Congress historically loved a help base in these coastal seats with a powerful OBC base.

    “There are 147 OBC communities in Gujarat. The coastal areas will likely be very important in deciding the destiny of the Congress. They (OBCs) have a large inhabitants, however they don’t seem to be united as a gaggle in contrast to Patidar, Brahmin and Rajputs.

    “BJP remains on a weaker ground in these areas. The poaching of Talala MLA, an OBC leader from a coastal seat, shows BJP is trying to create a network of supporters in the region,” Jani mentioned. Elections in Gujarat will likely be held on December 1 and 5, and the counting of votes will likely be taken up on December 8.

  • Double hundred adopted by 100: Saurashtra’s Chirag Jani hits a purple patch

    Bhavnagar-born Chirag Jani goes by means of a purple patch. Every week after scoring his maiden double hundred in opposition to Odisha within the Ranji Trophy, the Saurashtra batsman made a century (140) in opposition to Goa. Jani was requested to bat at No.3 for the primary time and made the chance rely within the earlier spherical. He appears to be comfy in his new batting place as his century on Thursday got here when batting at one down.

    “I am an all-rounder. I bat in the middle order and I am a medium pacer. I usually bat at number 6 or 7. I got a golden chance to bat at No.3 for the very first time in my career and I scored 235 runs in 373 balls against Odisha,” Jani had instructed this paper after final week’s exploits.

    In the 2019-20 Ranji season, Saurashtra gained the Ranji trophy and Jani performed an important function with 544 runs and 17 wickets within the match.

    Chirag mentioned he was open to being versatile in the case of his function within the batting order. “My approach towards batting is very simple. I bat according to the conditions and what the team needs. I can tonk the ball if needed, I can grind it out at the wicket.”

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    Saurashtra’s stalwart Sheldon Jackson has performed an important function in shaping Jani’s profession. Jackson, with 5,722 runs in 77 First-Class video games, has been a supply of assist for Jani.

    “He supported me when I was going through a rough patch. There have been ups and downs, I got injured twice and I think it’s a part of your journey. You have to overcome it. Sheldon has always encouraged me to give my best. I am happy for him as he is part of IPL 2022”.

    Jani works for the postal service now. His cricketing journey is a testomony to his onerous work. Being from a humble background, it was very troublesome for him to play the game. He needs he had an IPL contract.

    “I started playing cricket from my school days. I lived in Bhavnagar. There were no turf wickets or grounds so I used to practice on the cemented wicket. And from there on my journey started. I played in school and after that, I gave a trial for U-17 in Bhavnagar.”

    He additionally added, “ I carried out effectively within the trials so I received chosen within the squad. I performed effectively within the follow matches so I received picked for the Bhavnagar staff. So from there, my skilled journey began. I performed in district matches. Then I performed U-17, U-19, U-23, U-25, after which first-class cricket.
    Chirag’s father has at all times supported him in his profession. His mom was in opposition to him enjoying cricket however when she noticed her son’s image within the newspaper, she began supporting him.

    “My father is a policeman and my mother is a housewife. She didn’t like seeing me playing cricket but still, I used to manage to get out of the house and play cricket. My father was very supportive of me.”

  • Lack of red-ball cricket hampering gamers’ abilities already: Jaydev Unadkat

    Saurashtra skipper Jaydev Unadkat feels the gamers’ abilities in opposition to the purple ball have began diminishing and potential cancellation of a second consecutive Ranji Trophy season shall be a “great loss” for home cricket in India.
    After the COVID-19-forced cancellation of Ranji Trophy final yr, a primary within the match’s wealthy historical past, the postponement of the present season because of the third wave of the pandemic has left many gamers anxious.
    The premier match was supposed to start on January 13 and lead pacer Unadkat and the remainder of the Saurashtra gamers had began their preparations to defend the maiden title they received again in March 2020.
    ‘Players’ abilities are being hampered’
    It felt like a unique ball recreation altogether on the camp with gamers solely used to white ball cricket for the final two seasons.

    “Two years in a row would be a great loss. One year itself was a great loss. When we started our pre-season camp before the eventual postponement, it felt like a whole new game,” Unadkat advised PTI.
    “Leaving the ball, bowling with tempo and bowling lengthy spells. All that had gone out of the image. It goes to be tough for certain if it doesn’t occur this yr too.
    “I hear that BCCI is keen on staging it. If the virus situation doesn’t become threatening, we can have it in February with a stricter bubble and more vigilance,” stated the left-arm pacer who picked a report 67 wickets in a memorable 2020 season.
    If February shouldn’t be doable, then the BCCI should begin the following season with Ranji Trophy, feels the pacer who has performed one Test, 7 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India.
    “For batters, even once I was batting I left the primary ball alone it felt very totally different to be sincere. I had not left a ball in two years of my batting observe. Probably the identical for all batters barring the openers who have been doing it even in one-dayers.
    “For the bowlers, bowling that full length and trying to swing the ball but people were trying different things and were bowling a few balls. It was bound to happen with such a long gap. It will hamper the skills of cricketers for sure if there is a two-year gap,” stated Unadkat recalling the expertise on the coaching camp.

    The seasoned cricketer additionally understands that the BCCI has an infinite activity at hand in staging a 38-team occasion amid the challenges posed by the pandemic.
    “It is disappointing but I feel this was bound to happen considering the COVID situation and the right decision taken was taken. Hopefully things get better and we can play at least half of it or the league stage before the IPL,” he stated.
    ‘Central contracts will ensure financial security in these uncertain times’
    The BCCI compensated all of the gamers who have been a part of the 2019-2020 season however that didn’t embrace many gamers on the fringes of state groups.
    Unadkat provided an answer.
    “See the utmost that BCCI can do is compensate gamers like final yr however that’s just for the fellows who performed the yr earlier than. The guys who weren’t a part of that squad and are on the fringes it’s harder for them.
    “May be the state associations can take the initiative. Whosoever was on the brink of selection, for example if top 20 are being compensated by the BCCI, the next 20 too have to be taken care of.”
    On his stance on central contracts, he added: “The board was keen on it coupe of years ago when things were normal but post COVID no one really has put their hands on it. I don’t know why. That can obviously help a lot of cricketers especially in this situation.”
    With red-ball cricket not performed within the nation within the final 24 months, the India selectors can solely issue within the efficiency of the 2020 season whereas giving a chance within the Test crew.
    Despite a stellar season, Unadkat has been ignored repeatedly. But that doesn’t affect his motivation stage.

    “Obviously shedding out a yr after having the perfect section of my profession in red-ball cricket was unlucky. I might nonetheless be on the similar stage of motivation when the season begins.
    “White ball cricket has been happening and I am improving on that front. I just hope I get a team where I can actually get to show my skills in a versatile role,” he added referring to the upcoming IPL mega public sale.