Cong Releases First Candidate List for Gujarat Polls, PAAS Unhappy

Senior leaders from the state like Shaktisinh Gohil have got tickets, whereas only two PAAS members are on the list.

The Congress on Sunday night released its first list of 77 candidates for phase one of the Gujarat Assembly polls, with senior leaders from the state, Arjun Modhwadia and Shaktisinh Gohil, getting tickets for the crucial election.

However, after the list was released, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) members expressed anger and started protesting in many parts of the state, claiming they were not given proper representation.

Two PAAS members were given tickets in the released list, while the Hardik Patel-led organisation had demanded 20 seats. Around 20 other Patel candidates, who are not members of the PAAS, also find mention in the list.