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Umreth Bypoll Set as Congress, BJP Candidates File Nominations

The contest will test the BJP’s inheritance strategy in a seat where local ties often sway voters.

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Overview

  • The Congress nominee, Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan, filed his nomination in Anand on Monday for the April 23 Umreth by-election.
  • The BJP is running Harshad Parmar, son of the late four-term MLA Govind Parmar, who submitted papers earlier in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
  • Election officials set April 7 for scrutiny, April 9 for withdrawals, April 23 for voting, and May 4 for counting.
  • The constituency lists over 2.4 lakh voters who will cast ballots at more than 300 polling booths using EVMs with VVPAT paper slips.
  • Campaigns now target a seat with a strong Kshatriya base, with Chauhan leaning on taluka panchayat experience and Parmar emphasizing grassroots work and family legacy.