Rajkot: Gujarat Congress on Saturday seemed to have lost the Visavadar assembly seat before the elections, as the party could not provide 'mandate' to its candidate, paving way for a straight contest between former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel and sitting BJP MLA Kanubhai Bhalala.
Junagadh Congress president Lilabhai Khuti said that an "unknown youth snatched the mandate away" from his hand and ran away when he went to Visavadar to hand over the mandate to the party candidate Ratibhai Mangoralia.
'Mandate' confirms that a person is an official candidate. Saturday was the last day of filing of nominations.
Due to the large-scale unrest within the party after declaration of first list of candidates, Congress on Friday decided to give mandates to the selected candidates discreetly.
A police case has been registered against the unidentified youth.
Junagadh Congress president Lilabhai Khuti said that an "unknown youth snatched the mandate away" from his hand and ran away when he went to Visavadar to hand over the mandate to the party candidate Ratibhai Mangoralia.
'Mandate' confirms that a person is an official candidate. Saturday was the last day of filing of nominations.
Due to the large-scale unrest within the party after declaration of first list of candidates, Congress on Friday decided to give mandates to the selected candidates discreetly.
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A police case has been registered against the unidentified youth.
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