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Three-Party Contest Takes Shape as Kadi and Visavadar Bypoll Nominations Close

High-profile nominations filed by the three main parties have set the stage for intensified campaigning ahead of the June 19 vote.

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Overview

  • By the June 2 deadline, 18 candidates filed papers for Kadi and 31 for Visavadar, according to election officials.
  • The BJP’s Rajendra Chavda (Kadi) and Kirit Patel (Visavadar) received high-profile roadshow support from state leaders ahead of nomination submissions.
  • Congress announced former MLA Ramesh Chavda for Kadi and youth leader Nitin Ranpariya for Visavadar, opting to contest solo against both BJP and AAP.
  • The Aam Aadmi Party’s Jagdish Chavda (Kadi) and Gopal Italia (Visavadar) had already filed nominations earlier, completing the triangular race in both seats.
  • Polling is scheduled for June 19 with vote counting on June 23, offering the first electoral snapshot of voter sentiment in Gujarat since the assembly’s current composition was established.