Gandhinagar, April 8: The Gujarat BJP’s State Election Committee convened a nearly six-hour meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence on Tuesday to discuss candidate selection for the upcoming local self-government elections.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi and other committee members were also present.
This meeting marks the beginning of a three-day program, with additional meetings scheduled for April 8 and 9. During these sessions, the party aims to finalize candidates for municipal corporations, district panchayats, taluka panchayats, municipalities, and by-elections.
According to party sources, individuals who have served three terms and those over 60 years of age will not be given tickets. It was also noted that not only officials but also their family members will be ineligible for nominations.
Discussions during the meeting focused on identifying and finalizing potential candidates for various local bodies as preparations for the elections intensify. A party source indicated that the first list of candidates is expected to be released by April 10.
The meeting included prominent figures such as State Organization General Secretary Ratnakarji, former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, former Minister Bhupendra Singh Chudasama, Education Minister Pradyumna Vaja, former Union Minister Darshana Jardosh, former Minister Babu Bokhiria, MP Rajesh Chudasama, Natuji Thakor, Ganpatsinh Vasava, Anju Vekaria, Union Minister C.R. Patil, MP Parshottam Rupala, R.C. Faldu, Jitu Vaghani, Jayshree Patel, and Varsha Doshi.
According to the State Election Commission’s schedule, voting for local body elections will take place on April 26, with counting set for April 28. The nomination process will begin on April 11, and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 15.
Elections will be held across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats, covering approximately 10,005 seats, including 1,044 in municipal corporations and over 5,000 in taluka panchayats.
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