Gujarat BJP Parliamentary Board meets to discuss by-elections

Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Parliamentary Board today met in Gandhinagar to discuss names of possible candidates for assembly by-election in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, State BJP President Purushottam Rupala were present in the meeting among other parliamentary board members.

The polls for Gujarat’s Chotila, Jasdan, Dhoraji, Kodinar, Dehgam, Sami and Danta assembly seats are to be held on September 10, for which nominations close on August 24, scrutiny next day and withdrawals are allowed up to August 27.

The Congress party has announced to declare named of its candidates for all seven seats by August 20.

Detail of each seat

Chotila: Sitting Congress MLA died due to illness
Jasdan: Sitting Congress MLA won Loksabha and resigned
Dhoraji: Sitting Congress MLA won Loksabha and resigned
Kodinar: Sitting BJP MLA won Loksabha and resigned
Dehgam: Sitting Congress MLA won Loksabha and resigned
Sami-Harij: Sitting Congress MLA resigned and contested the Lok Sabha election from BJP but defeated
Danta: Sitting Congress MLA won Loksabha and resigned