BJP Broadcasts Applicants For Bypolls For two Rajya Sabha Seats In Gujarat
Polls for the 2 seats can be held one at a time on March 1.
Ahmedabad:
The BJP on Tuesday introduced the names of applicants who can be contesting the byelections for 2 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat which can be hung on March 1.
The state BJP’s OBC Morcha president Dinesh Anavadiya and Ram Mokariya, the founder-chairman of a courier corporate, will contest the bypolls.
Mr Anavadiya, a senior party chief from Banaskantha district, has served because the director of the Gujarat State Highway Shipping Company between 2014-17.
Whilst Mr Mokariya mentioned he has remained a devoted party employee for over 4 a long time.
“I’ve been a party employee for the ultimate 45 years and am glad that the party has nominated me as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha election,” he mentioned.
The by-elections for 2 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat have been necessitated following the loss of life of Congress chief Ahmed Patel and BJP chief Abhay Bhardwaj.
The Rajya Sabha phrases of Mr Patel and Mr Bhardwaj have been to finish in August 2023 and June 2026, respectively.
Then again, each Mr Patel and Mr Bharadwaj died of COVID-19 comparable headaches on November 25, 2020 and December 1, respectively.
In keeping with the Election Fee, polls for the 2 seats can be held one at a time on March 1 and counting of votes will happen the similar night.
The BJP and Congress have 111 and 65 MLAs within the Gujarat Legislative Meeting, respectively.
