Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, ex-deputy CM Nitin Patel will not contest elections

Gujarat Elections 2022: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel on Wednesday introduced that they won’t contest the upcoming state meeting elections.

Rupani mentioned that he labored because the chief minister for 5 years with everybody’s cooperation and now the duty must be given to new employees. “I will not contest the ballot, I despatched a letter to seniors and conveyed it to Delhi. We are going to work to make chosen candidate win,” he mentioned. 

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Rupani served because the chief minister from 7 August 2016 to 13 September 2021. He was succeeded by sitting chief minister Bhupendra Patel. 

Former Deputy CM Nitin Patel additionally mentioned that he won’t contest the elections. He additionally served as deputy CM for 5 years from August 2016 to September 2021. 

In addition to these two senior leaders, two different senior leaders – Pradipsinh Jadeja and Bhupendrasinh Chudasama – mentioned that they will not enter the fray this time.    

4-time MLA from Vatva, Pradipsinh mentioned that he had been given an important alternative by the get together to work as a legislator and likewise as a minister within the state cupboard. “I don’t voluntarily want to contest within the subsequent meeting elections 2022,” he mentioned. 

Pradipsinh mentioned within the coming days, he’ll gladly settle for the duty for the work that might be assigned to him by the get together.

Senior BJP MLA Bhupendrasinh Chudasama mentioned he won’t struggle the elections and he has expressed it to the senior leaders of the get together. “I’ve determined different employees ought to get a chance. I’ve fought the elections 9 instances until now. I categorical my gratitude to the get together,” he added.

Gujarat will go to polls in two phases – December 1 and 5.