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AAP to Contest All 12,000 Seats in Gujarat Local Body Polls

The Aam Aadmi Party has declared its intention to contest every one of the 12,000 seats in the forthcoming local self-government elections in Gujarat. The party's Gujarat president, Isudan Gadhvi, stated that the first list of candidates will be released after a three-day screening process by the state election committee. The candidate selection process has involved interviews and grading of aspirants from across the state's 26 Lok Sabha constituencies. The party also mentioned it will decide on its strategy for the Umreth Assembly by-poll after internal consultations.

Key Points: AAP to Contest All Gujarat Local Body Poll Seats

  • AAP contests all 12,000 seats
  • First list after 3-day screening
  • State divided into 7 zones for selection
  • "Open to all" candidate approach
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AAP to contest all 12,000 seats in Gujarat local body polls

AAP announces plan to field candidates for all 12,000 seats in upcoming Gujarat local body elections. First candidate list after screening.

"In the upcoming local self-government elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to contest all 12,000 seats. - Isudan Gadhvi"

Gandhinagar, March 16

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced that it will contest all 12,000 seats in the upcoming local self-government elections in Gujarat.

The first list of candidates is expected to be released after a three-day screening process currently underway. The announcement was made by the party's Gujarat president, Isudan Gadhvi.

Gadhvi said the party has decided to field candidates in every seat across municipalities, taluka panchayats, district panchayats and municipal corporations in the state.

"In the upcoming local self-government elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to contest all 12,000 seats," he said.

According to the party, Gujarat has been divided into seven zones for the candidate selection process, with zonal election committees formed in each area. These committees comprise a zone president, central zone president, observers and assembly in-charges tasked with evaluating potential candidates.

Gadhvi said interviews of aspirants from constituencies under the state's 26 Lok Sabha segments were conducted between March 10 and 15.

Following the interviews, candidates are being categorised into A, B and C grades as part of the screening and assessment process.

"The state election committee will deliberate on the names received from different zones for three days -- March 16, 17 and 18. After the screening process, the first list of candidates will be announced shortly," he said.

He added that the party had received applications from a wide range of individuals, including social workers, political leaders and party workers.

Gadhvi said the party has adopted an "open to all" approach in candidate selection. The party said the tickets will be given to ordinary citizens.

The party also referred to the by-election in the Umreth Assembly constituency, which fell vacant following the recent death of sitting MLA Govind Parmar.

Gadhvi said the party would finalise its strategy for the bypoll after consultations with both the state and national leadership.

"In the elections announced yesterday in five states, the by-election for the Umreth Assembly constituency has also been declared. We will discuss the matter with the state and national leadership before making a decision," he said.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
I appreciate the 'open to all' approach in candidate selection. Giving tickets to ordinary citizens instead of career politicians is what AAP promised. But fielding candidates in EVERY seat? That seems more like a publicity stunt than a practical strategy. Quality over quantity, please!
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Michael C
Interesting to watch from abroad. AAP's expansion beyond Delhi and Punjab is a significant test. The grading system (A, B, C) for candidates is a unique approach. Will be watching to see if this grassroots strategy can make a dent in Modi's home state.
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Suresh O
As a Gujarati, I welcome any party that wants to work for development. But AAP needs to understand our state's ethos. Just replicating the Delhi model won't work here. They should talk about issues specific to our villages and cities, not just make grand announcements. 🤔
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Ananya R
Good to see more women likely getting a chance through this process! Local body elections are crucial for women's representation and solving day-to-day problems. Hope they select good candidates who will actually work on the ground and not just disappear after winning.
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Karthik V
The scale is massive! 12,000 seats across panchayats to corporations. Organizing this will be a huge logistical challenge. If they can pull it off with a decent number of wins, it will change Gujarat's political landscape. But it's a very big 'if'. Let's see.

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