Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after winning the recent by-election from the Umreth constituency in Anand district.The oath was administered by Speaker Shankar Chaudhary at the Assembly complex in Gandhinagar.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Chief Whip Balkrishna Shukla, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Minister…
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Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s electoral performance in West Bengal marked a turning point in governance, as counting trends showed the party moving towards a majority in the state.Speaking at the BJP state headquarters, Sanghavi said, “Citizens of Bengal have today been freed from jungle raj, and now the benefits of schemes of the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Anand/Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Monday congratulated BJP candidate Harshad Parmar following his victory in the Umreth Assembly bye-election, thanking voters for their support and reaffirming the government’s development agenda.In a post on X, Patel said, “Heartfelt congratulations to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Harshadbhai Parmar on the resounding victory in the Umreth Assembly bye-election. Many congratulations as well to all the dedicated pa…
Anand, May 4 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar won the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat on Monday, defeating Congress rival Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan by 30,743 votes, according to the Election Commission of India.At the conclusion of counting after all 23 rounds, Parmar secured 85,500 votes, while Chauhan polled 54,757.The counting process began in the morning and progressed steadily, with the BJP candidate maintaining a consistent lead throughout.The bypoll to the U…
Anand, May 4 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar is leading the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat on Monday, extending his advantage over Congress rival Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as counting of votes continued.According to the latest figures after 16 rounds of counting, Parmar had secured 61,417 votes, leading by a margin of 22,937 votes.Chauhan trailed with 38,480 votes. Counting began at 8 a.m. at the BJVM College campus in Vallabh Vidyanagar under tight security arra…
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district concluded on Thursday evening with an estimated voter turnout of 59.04 per cent recorded by 8 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India, marking the close of voting conducted through the day. Voting took place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. across 306 polling stations in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka as well as parts of the Anand rural area and the municipalities …
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling in the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district continued under high temperatures on Thursday, with voter turnout reaching 54.43 per cent by 5 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India. Voting commenced at 7 a.m. across 306 polling stations set up in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka and parts of the Anand rural area, along with the municipalities of Ode, Umreth and Boriavi.A total of 2,45,623 voters are eli…
Anand, April 20 (IANS) Around 10 per cent of seats in Anand district have been won unopposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that the outcome reflects both a lack of opposition candidates and continued public support for the party. Addressing public meetings in support of BJP candidates at Samarkha and Anklav on Monday, Sanghavi said: “BJP’s uncontested victory on around 10 per cent seats in Anand district is a symbol of the oppositio…
Gandhinagar/Anand, April 9 (IANS) The by-election to Gujarat’s Umreth Assembly seat will see a six-cornered contest after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Thursday, with election authorities confirming the final list of candidates. According to officials, six candidates remain in the fray for the constituency after scrutiny and withdrawals were completed on April 9, the final date under the Election Commission’s schedule.The candidates include Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan of the …
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 …