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BJP’s Gopal Shetty Withdraws Independent Candidacy Says Party Is Supreme

BJP’s Gopal Shetty Withdraws Independent Candidacy Says Party Is Supreme

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Gopal Shetty said that there were never any substantial differences with his party leadership. Mumbai (Maharashtra): After withdrawing his candidature as independent from the Maharashtra’s Boriwali Assembly seat, BJP leader Gopal Shetty said on Monday that the interest of the party is above that of individual leaders. Mr Shetty said that there were never any substantial differences with his party leadership. “There were never any differences. There were things related to a particular issue. I think it has reached the right place,” Mr Shetty told reporters here. “There is no need to say what happened and how it happened. But I would like to say that party is supreme, individuals are smaller,” he added. Gopal Shetty, two-time MP from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, had rebelled against the BJP after it gave ticket to Sanjay Upadhyay to contest from the seat. Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said that the rebels are also their people and exuded confidence that the party will be successful in making everyone understand. “They (rebels) …

Gopal Shetty, former BJP MP, withdraws his nomination from Borivali seat ahead of Maharashtra polls – India TV

Gopal Shetty, former BJP MP, withdraws his nomination from Borivali seat ahead of Maharashtra polls – India TV

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Image Source : X Former BJP MP Gopal Shetty Former BJP MP Gopal Shetty withdrew his nomination from Borivali seat on Monday. He had filed a nomination against BJP’s official candidate Sanjay Upadhyay. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra Gopal Shetty Borivali Independent candidate will not harm party says BJP devendra fadnavis Assembly Election – India TV

Maharashtra Gopal Shetty Borivali Independent candidate will not harm party says BJP devendra fadnavis Assembly Election – India TV

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Image Source : VINOD TAWDE (X) Gopal Shetty meets Devendra Fadnavis, Shivprakash and Vinod Tawde. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Maharashtra’s BJP leadership has claimed that former MP and independent candidate from Boriavali, Gopal Shetty will not do anything that will harm the party. “I will never leave BJP. Gopalji Shetty has given this testimony after meeting Devendra Fadnavis and Shivprakash that he will not do anything that will harm the party,” BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde said on X. This comes days after Shetty rebelled against his party and announced that he would contest as an independent candidate for the Borivali seat, following BJP’s denial of a ticket from that assembly seat. BJP has announced Sanjay Upadhyay as its official candidate from Borivali. BJP will be successful in making everyone understand: Devendra Fadnavis Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that the rebels are also their people and exuded confidence that the party will be successful in making everyone understand. “They (rebels) are also our own people, it is our duty to make …

Gopal Shetty, veteran BJP leader, rebels after being denied ticket, set to contest from Borivali seat – India TV

Gopal Shetty, veteran BJP leader, rebels after being denied ticket, set to contest from Borivali seat – India TV

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Image Source : ANI/FILE BJP leader Gopal Shetty In a major setback for the BJP ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, two-time Mumbai North Lok Sabha MP Gopal Shetty on Monday said he will file his nomination papers as an independent from Borivali assembly seat. This comes after the BJP did not give him the party ticket from the Borivali seat. Shetty had won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat by margins of more than four lakh in 2014 and 2019 but was denied a ticket in the 2024 general elections. BJP fielded Union Minister Piyush Goyal who won the elections in 2024. Before becoming MP, Shetty was MLA from Borivali in 2004 and 2009. He had also been the corporator from the area for several years. Notably, the BJP has recently released its fourth list and named Sanjay Upadhyay as its candidate from Borivali.  A visibly disappointed Shetty said he would file his nomination papers as an Independent on Tuesday. ‘For fourth-time candidate not from local Borivali,’ says Shetty Shetty said, “I have been a loyal party worker …

Senior Mumbai Leader Gopal Shetty’s Rebellion After BJP Gives Ticket To Outsider

Senior Mumbai Leader Gopal Shetty’s Rebellion After BJP Gives Ticket To Outsider

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BJP leader Gopal Shetty to contest as an independent from Borivali. Mumbai: An assembly constituency in Mumbai saw the BJP workers protest against their own party after an “outsider” was fielded from there for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly election. Upset over the decision, senior BJP leader Gopal Shetty – a strong contender for the seat – announced that he will contest the election as an independent candidate. “It is necessary to oppose this tradition of fielding candidates from outside, so I will fight as an independent candidate,” Mr Shetty told NDTV. “No matter what happens, I will not back down,” he added. The BJP has fielded Mumbai unit general secretary Sanjay Upadhyay from Borivali replacing sitting legislator Sunil Rane. “I was not interested in contesting this election. But my supporters told me about the gravity of the situation. First Vinod Tawde contested from here in 2014, then Sunil Rane in 2019. This time, the Lok Sabha ticket from Mumbai North was given to Piyush Goyal. This is happening for the fourth time with Upadhyay being …