RC Faldu is Gujarat BJP’s new President

Three-time MLA from Kalavad in Saurashtra’ Jamnagar district R C Faldu(Ranchhodbhai Chhanabhai Faldu) today took over as BJP’s Gujarat unit president. Faldu was the only one to file nomination papers here for the post.

Faldu, chief whip of the ruling BJP in the state Assembly, filed his nomination for the post to state party president yesterday in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP General Secretary Gopinath Munde.

Formal announcement of Faldu’s unopposed election was declared after the state executive committee meeting today afternoon.

Faldu, belonging to the Leuva Patel community, has taken over from Pushottam Rupala whose term as party president has ended. Faldu is likely to leave the post of Chief Whip of the party in assembly.