Ahmed Patel,Dilip Pandya,Smriti Irani file Rajya Sabha nomination

Ahmed Patel, Dilip Pandya and Smriti Irani today filed their nomination for three vacant seats of Rajya Sabha in Gujarat for which the election is scheduled to be held on 22nd of July.

All three candidates filed nomination around noon today in presence of supporters. While Ahmed Patel was accompanied by Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia and former Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Shankersinh Vaghela among others, the BJP candidates filed nominations in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar.

While Shri Ahmed patel is Congress party’s choice for Rajya Sabha nomination, Shri Dilip Pandya and smt Smriti Irani are BJP’s choice.

Before filing nomination, Shri Ahmed Patel and other Congress leaders remained present at leader of opposition Shaktisinh Gohil’s house in a meeting that was attended by Gujarat Congress MLAs.

Speaking with mediapersons gathered outside Gohil’s house, Shri Ahmed Patel replying a question on Gujarat’s pending issues with centre said, “they(BJP) had their Prime minister and Deputy Prime minister elected from Gujarat, but they couldn’t resolve the pending issues with centre, till now whatever has been done, it has been done by Congress party. We have Gujarat and Gujarati people’s good in our heart, and we do all efforts to do that with priority.”

Speaking to media persons on his priorities after becoming MP, the BJP candidate Shri Dilip Pandya said there are many issues to raise including a misuse of central agencies against Gujarat. Smriti Irani too promised to raise Gujarat’s issue in the parliament.