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 …
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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/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…
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…