A government hoarding being removed after the Election Commission announced poll dates on Wednesday afternoon. (Express Photo by Javed Raja) A government hoarding being removed after the Election Commission announced poll dates on Wednesday afternoon. During this period, the state government took several key decisions to placate the Patidars. Important among them was withdrawal of criminal cases registered against more than 150 Patidars during the 2015 quota agitation. At the same time, the BJP government appointed Hansraj Gajera of Khodaldham Trust, the influential Leuva Patidar organisation, as the chairman of Gujarat State Non-Reserved Class Commission.

Source: Indian Express October 26, 2017 00:22 UTC