The Gujarat BJP Friday declared its candidates for the upcoming elections of a number of native our bodies within the state.
The announcement adopted a two-day assembly of the state parliamentary board that was attended by state social gathering president and Union Minister C R Paatil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, amongst others.
Lately, Gujarat State Election Fee had introduced the final elections for Junagadh Municipal Company, 66 municipalities, three taluka panchayats of Kathlal, Kapadvanj and Gandhinagar, and mid-term elections for Botad and Wankaner municipalities. It additionally consists of seats at different native our bodies which have fallen vacant as a consequence of completely different causes.
Voting for the elections is scheduled on February 16 with counting of votes on February 18.
In Surat, by-election for one seat in Ward 18 is scheduled which was necessitated after the demise of BJP councillor Gemar Desai in March final 12 months. BJP has fielded Jitu Kachhad for this seat. Kachhad is the president of Ahir Samaj Seva Samithi Surat, whereas Congress has nominated Sanjay Ramanandi, former Sarpanch of Saniya Hemad village. AAP has named Suraj Ahir, a businessman, as its candidate for the seat.
For Ward No 3 of Valsad municipality, BJP named former Congress chief Yogini Shah as its candidate.
