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Gujarat BJP Courts Patidar Leaders Ahead of Assembly Polls
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 17 Jun 2026, 08:01 PM
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Gujarat BJP leaders are engaging with prominent Patidar community figures, including Naresh Patel and Maulesh Ukani, in what appears to be a strategic outreach ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
As the political maneuvering for the upcoming Gujarat assembly polls intensifies, senior leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have initiated engagements with influential Patidar community representatives. This outreach is seen as a significant step by the ruling party to bolster its support base within a key demographic.
Key meetings included Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi's interaction with Naresh Patel, the Chairman of the Khodal Dham Trust. Concurrently, Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma met with Maulesh Ukani, who chairs the Umiadham organization.
These strategic consultations underscore the BJP's focus on consolidating support from prominent community stakeholders. The party aims to leverage these relationships to strengthen its electoral prospects in the state.
Key meetings included Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi's interaction with Naresh Patel, the Chairman of the Khodal Dham Trust. Concurrently, Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma met with Maulesh Ukani, who chairs the Umiadham organization.
These strategic consultations underscore the BJP's focus on consolidating support from prominent community stakeholders. The party aims to leverage these relationships to strengthen its electoral prospects in the state.