BJP groups 'clash' over ticket distribution for Amreli Lok Sabha seat
BJP allegedly clashed over the selection of Bharat Sutariya as the candidate from Amreli Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat after a meeting organised here to resolve the issue of differences between them over his nomination. The incident took place on Saturday night after the meeting was organised here under the leadership of former state cabinet minister and BJP's cluster in-charge for Amreli Bhupendra Chudasama, as per some party members.
No police complaint has been filed so far in connection with the incident.
Chudasama said there was no discontent and that Sutariya will remain the BJP's candidate from Amreli.
Some video clips showed a few injured party members lying on beds in a hospital, where a large number of the party workers had gathered, after the alleged clash between the groups led by incumbent MP Naran Kachhadiya and sitting Amreli MLA Kaushik Vekariya.
The group led by Kachhadiya has been apparently unhappy over the BJP announcing the name of district panchayat president Sutariya as the candidate for Amreli seat.
«Four persons approached me and said why I went to complain against Vekariya (in the meeting with Chudasama) and attacked me. They also tried to kidnap me but I managed to escape. I suffered injuries on my face, and they also took away my necklace and mobile phone,» BJP worker Hiren Viradiya alleged.
No police complaint has yet been filed in this connection.
Talking to media persons, Chudasama asserted that Sutariya will continue to remain the BJP's candidate from Amreli.
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