Gujarat BJP Parliamentary Board likely to meet on Jan 29-30

Gandhinagar: The elections for the Junagadh Municipal Corporation and 66 other municipalities in the state were announced recently, with voting scheduled for February 16th. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated the selection process for candidates for the polls. Following the completion of this process, a meeting of the State Party Parliamentary Board will be held on January 29th and 30th to discuss the names of the candidates, after which the final list will be announced.

The State Election Commission has declared the schedule for the general elections of the Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 66 municipalities, and the Kathlal, Kapadvanj, and Gandhinagar taluka panchayats. Mid-term elections for the Botad and Wankaner municipalities, along with by-elections for three municipal corporation seats, 21 municipality seats, nine district panchayat seats, and 91 taluka panchayat seats, have also been announced.

To finalize the candidates for these elections, the BJP’s Parliamentary Board will convene at the Chief Minister’s residence on January 29th and 30th. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, State Party President and Union Minister CR Patil, and other Board members will attend the meeting. Once the process is completed, the names proposed by the observers will be reviewed, and the final list of candidates is expected to be announced. DeshGujarat