Overview
- Ahir submitted his resignation at Speaker Shankar Chaudhary’s residence in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, state BJP president Jagdish Vishvakarma and organisation leader Ratnakar.
- Speaker Chaudhary accepted the resignation the same day, formalizing the change in the Assembly’s leadership lineup.
- The BJP said the move was voluntary and cordial, and confirmed that Ahir will continue to serve as an MLA.
- A six-term legislator from Shehra, Ahir had been Deputy Speaker since December 2022 and holds key cooperative posts including NAFED chairman and Panchmahal Dairy chairman.
- No successor has been announced, with coverage noting surprise over the timing and speculation about who will fill the post.