Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) A total of 15 nomination papers were filed by seven candidates on Monday for the by-election to Gujarat’s Manjalpur Assembly constituency, with the contest set to move to the scrutiny stage on Tuesday. According to the Returning Officer, July 13 was the last date for filing nominations under the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India.The nomination papers will be scrutinised on July 14, while candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations unt…
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Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) Congress candidate Bhikha Rabari filed his nomination papers on Monday for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election, with senior party leaders presenting the contest as an opportunity for voters to raise concerns over civic issues, governance and inflation. Rabari was accompanied to the Vadodara Collector’s Office by Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Chavda, Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Tushar Chaudhary, AICC secretary and Central Guj…
Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Patel filed his nomination papers for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election on Monday, with senior party leaders projecting him as an experienced organisation man capable of carrying forward the legacy of eight-time MLA Yogesh Patel, whose death last month triggered the bypoll. Patel submitted his nomination at the Vadodara Collector’s Office after a show of strength that began with the inauguration of the BJP’s election central…
Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) The Congress formally launched its campaign for the Manjalpur Assembly bye-election on Monday, with Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda describing the contest as a referendum on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s governance in Vadodara and urging voters to back the Congress’ candidate, former state minister Bhikha Rabari.Addressing the media during the party’s ‘Vijay Vishwas Sabha’ in Vadodara before accompanying Rabari to file his nomination papers,…
Vadodara, July 13 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Monday projected the BJP as a “party with a difference”, saying it was the only political organisation where an ordinary worker could rise to the highest positions through dedication and service, as the party formally launched its campaign for the Manjalpur Assembly bye-election.The programme began with the inauguration of the BJP’s election central office in Manjalpur, followed by a public meeting, a …
Vadodara/New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday named senior Gujarat leader and former state Minister Bhikha Rabari as its candidate for the by-election to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency in Vadodara on July 30, setting up a political contest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s nominee, Satish Patel. The candidature was approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Rabari, 79, is currently a Vice-President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) and has been ass…
Vadodara, July 4 (IANS) The announcement of the Manjalpur Assembly bye-election has set the stage for the first major electoral contest in Gujarat since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s sweeping performance in the state’s local body elections, with recent electoral trends placing the ruling party in a strong position to retain the Vadodara seat while the Congress prepares to challenge it and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is yet to decide whether to enter the fray.The Election Commission on Thursda…