Anand (Gujarat), April 6 (IANS) Six candidates filed a total of eight nomination papers on Monday for the by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat, with polling scheduled for April 23 as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission. The nomination process began after a notification was issued on March 30.According to officials, those who submitted nomination papers on April 6 include Jiteshkumar Sevak (Independent), Mahendra Parmar (Independent), Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan …
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Anand, April 6 (IANS) Congress candidate Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan on Monday filed his nomination for the Umreth Assembly by-election in the presence of senior party leader Bharatsinh Solanki, marking the party’s formal entry into the contest for the Anand district seat. Chauhan, who was recently announced as the party’s nominee, submitted his papers as the campaign for the April 23 bypoll gathers pace.He is an experienced organisational figure within the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee and h…
Gandhinagar/Anand, April 4 (IANS) Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat’s Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gathered pace ahead of polling on April 23. According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4, following the March 30 notification.The candidates who filed papers include Maulikkumar Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Harshad Parmar and Vimalkumar …
Anand, April 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate for the Umreth Assembly by-election, Harshad Parmar, filed his nomination on Saturday in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The nomination was filed after a large public meeting in Umreth addressed by Patel, followed by a rally involving party workers and supporters, during which the Chief Minister greeted citizens.In his address, Patel paid tribute to former MLA Govind Parmar, whose death necessitated the …
Ahmedabad, April 3 (IANS) The Congress on Friday named Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the forthcoming Gujarat Assembly by-election from the Umreth constituency. In a statement, the party said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had approved the candidature.Chauhan has held several organisational positions within the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC).He has been serving as Coordinator of the GPCC Central Zone since 2025 and earlier worked as Pradesh Pratinidhi betwe…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) A political exchange has surfaced ahead of the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat, with the Congress questioning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its candidate selection and raising the issue of dynastic politics. On Monday, the BJP selected Harshad Parmar, son of former BJP MLA Govind Parmar, for the upcoming by-election.Reacting to the development, Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar criticised the BJP’s stance on “parivarvaad”, saying, “I…
Anand, March 30 (IANS) Preparations for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat have gathered pace, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing Harshad Parmar as its candidate for the vacant seat and stepping up organisational arrangements ahead of polling.The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting BJP MLA Govind Parmar on March 6 after an illness, leaving the constituency vacant.He had represented the seat since 2017 and was re-elected in 2022. Harshad Parmar, his son, h…
Gandhinagar/Anand, March 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former Gujarat minister Pradipsinh Jadeja as in-charge for the forthcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Anand district, as political activity intensifies ahead of polling scheduled next month.In a letter issued on Sunday, the party named Jadeja, currently a state special invitee member and former minister in the state government, as the in-charge for the constituency.Hasmukh Patel, a former pr…
Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the forthcoming bye-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter issued on Sunday, the party said the bye-election will be held on April 23 and that the exercise to shortlist candidates is being undertaken as per the instructions of state president Amit Chavda.”In…
Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) The Gujarat Assembly, on Tuesday, witnessed a heated discussion over the T20 World Cup final tickets over the past two days, drawing attention from both ruling and Opposition legislators in the state. BJP MLA Arvind Patel raised concerns about not being able to secure tickets for the India vs New Zealand final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8.Responding in the House, a state Minister assured that arrangements would be made for legislators in …