April 26 local body elections in Gujarat: Days after withdrawing from corporation polls, Surat Congress leader joins BJP citing ‘groupism’
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Sanjay Ramanandi, a Congress leader from Surat, withdrew his candidature for municipal elections citing internal 'groupism' and joined the BJP on Sunday. He was inducted alongside supporters at a public meeting by Surat BJP president Paresh Patel. Municipal voting is scheduled for April 26.
Key Entities
Sanjay RamanandiCongressBJPSurat Municipal CorporationParesh PatelApril 26 elections