Advani in Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar, 5 April 2014

NDA Chairman LK Advani today morning arrived at Ahmedabad airport to file nomination form for Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat.

At Ahmedabad airport he was received by state revenue minister Anandiben Patel, former city Mayor Kanaji Thakor among others. Anandiben is MLA from Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia seat which comes under Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. Kanaji Thakor belongs to Thakor community which has significant presence in rural Gandhinagar.

Speaking briefly to media persons at airport, Shri Advani recalled his association with Gujarat. He spoke about how his family migrated from Sindh in Pakistan to Gujarat’s Kutch and later migrated to Kashi in north India. Advani thanked people of Gujarat for electing him repeatedly.

Advani later moved to Gujarat BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar. State Chief Minister and BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Shri Narendra Modi will remain present with Shri Advani during Advani’s nomination in Gandhinagar.

Advani and Modi will jointly address party workers at Nabhoi near Koba in Gandhinagar. Advani will address party workers in Ahmedabad at around 4.00 pm and also inaugurate his election office later.