Bypolls: Dissent in Gujarat Congress
- Congress party in Gujarat suffered a twin blows on Saturday when two of its state spokesmen protested against party nominations in upcoming by-polls.
- Former leader of the opposition in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Badruddin Shaikh resigned from the post of party spokesman over the nomination of the party candidate in by-poll for Behrampura ward of AMC, while Jayrajsinh Parmar vented his anger over not being nominated for Kheralu state legislative Assembly constituency.
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- Badruddin Shaikh is a former chairman of the Standing Committee of AMC and former leader of the opposition in AMC.
- He told media persons in the city that nomination of Kamaruddin Pathan for Behrampura ward has disappointed party workers.
