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His main opponent was suspended BJP leader and vice president of Bardoli taluka Panchayat Bipinchandra Chaudhury, representing the Balda Village Milk Cooperative Committee. The Congress candidate, Suresh Chaudhary of the Kantha Village Milk Cooperative Committee, had his nomination cancelled due to “technical reasons”. Three other candidates had withdrawn their nomination forms.
Out of a total of 58 eligible voters, 57 voters cast their votes while one voter was overseas. The voters are members of different milk committees in Bardoli taluka. Patel reportedly got 38 votes, Chaudhary received 18, and one vote was deemed invalid.
Bipinchandara Chaudhary was suspended from the BJP by Surat party BJP president Bharat Rathod on July 31 after Chaudhary did not withdraw his nomination.
Speaking to the Indian Express, Chaudhary said, “I was against the mandate practice in the party. I am happy that 18 voters have supported my vision. Even as the party has suspended me, I will continue my fight against the use of mandate practice in the cooperative body elections.”
The bypolls were conducted two years after sitting director Ajit Patel (Kharwasa Village Milk Cooperative Committee) resigned from the post in 2022. Sumul Dairy currently has 16 directors.