Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Patidar and Koli Leaders Compete for Gujarat Congress Presidency
Some important people in the Congress party in Gujarat are arguing about who should be the next boss.
Leaders from two groups, the Patidars and the Kolis, want the job for someone from their community.
One Koli leader already talked to the top boss in the party, asking for a Koli person to be chosen.
Meanwhile, the Patidar leaders are planning to meet with the party's main leaders to discuss their request.
The old leader of the party in Gujarat, Shaktisinh Gohil, already quit because his party didn't do well in some recent elections.
Leaders from the Patidar and Koli communities are vying for the Gujarat Congress president post.
Koli leader Vimal Chudasama met with party president Mallikarjun Kharge to advocate for a Koli community member.
Several Patidar leaders met to discuss the issue and plan to raise it with senior leaders.
Shaktisinh Gohil resigned as Gujarat Congress president, taking responsibility for bypoll losses.
Siddharth Patel, from the Patidar community, was the Gujarat Congress president from 2008 to 2010.
- Who
- Leaders from the Patidar and Koli communities, Shaktisinh Gohil, Vimal Chudasama, Mallikarjun Kharge
- What
- Patidar and Koli leaders are seeking the Gujarat Congress president post.
- When
- Recent meetings were held to discuss the issue.
- Where
- Gujarat, India
- Why
- To have a member of their respective communities appointed as the next Gujarat Congress president.
Koli Community Perspective
Patidar Community Perspective
Community Representation
Koli Community Perspective
A Koli community member should be appointed because it has been a long time since a Koli leader held the position.
Patidar Community Perspective
The article does not mention a counter perspective.
- Current Situation
- Shaktisinh Gohil resigned as Gujarat Congress president.
- Leaders Involved
- Vimal Chudasama, Kirit Patel, Lalit Vasoya, Mallikarjun Kharge
- Communities Involved
- Patidar and Koli
- Last Patidar President
- Siddharth Patel (2008-2010)