Jagdish Vishwakarma is set to become the next president of the Gujarat BJP after filing his nomination on Friday during an auspicious time for victory. With no other candidate in the fray, he is certain to be elected unopposed. The official announcement will be made tomorrow in the presence of National Election Officer K Laxman and Gujarat BJP in-charge Bhupendra Yadav.

Vishwakarma has been closely associated with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Currently serving as Gujarat’s Minister of Cooperation since September 2021, he has also held the post of Ahmedabad

city BJP president in the past. His elevation is being seen as recognition of his long-standing organisational and political experience.

BJP MLA Alpesh Thakor welcomed the development, saying, “The party has chosen a worker with exp

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