Gujarat BJP Sets Stage for State President Election
The BJP in Gujarat has announced the election process for its state president and national council members. Nominations close on Friday, with scrutiny and potential voting scheduled. Current president C R Paatil's term ended in July 2023. The election will conclude on October 4, if necessary.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat has begun the formal process to elect its state president and national council members. The party issued a notification detailing the election schedule, with a deadline for nominations set for Friday at 2 pm at the state headquarters in Gandhinagar.
The scrutiny of nomination forms will occur between 3 pm and 4 pm, and candidates have the option to withdraw their nominations from 5 pm to 5:30 pm. If the election is contested by more than one candidate, voting will take place on October 4 between 10 am and 11 am, and the results will be announced in the afternoon.
Incumbent state BJP president and Union Jal Shakti Minister, C R Paatil, whose term ended in July 2023, might reappear in the election. If only one candidate stands, they will be declared elected unopposed on Friday, as per the notification.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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