3 Congress members of Dang District Panchayat join BJP
April 04, 2016
Gandhinagar
Three Congress party members of Dang District Panchayat in south Gujarat today joined the BJP. In 18-member District Panchayat body election for which took place in last year-end, 9 members were elected on BJP ticket while same number of members were elected from Congress. With absence of one Congress members, BJP could come to power. Today three Congress members joined BJP. With this BJP now enjoys support of 12 members in Dang District Panchayat which administers nearly 100% tribal populated district of Dang. BJP inducted District Panchayat members to party at state party headquarters in Gandhinagar in presence of state party president, Chief Minister, national vice president of party Shri Rupala among others in the beginning of State party executive meet.
Congress may also lose majority in another District Panchayat in near future. At least three members of Congress ruled Ahmedabad District Panchayat have switched over their loyalty to BJP. Ruling Congress party has not been able to pass annual budget twice in recent past.
– DeshGujarat
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