BJP Surat Lok Sabha candidate elected unopposed as Congress nominee is disqualified, others withdraw
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Scroll.in— The Congress questioned the polling officer’s decision to reject its candidate’s nomination and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of ‘match fixing’.
Scroll.in—Congress to legally challenge unopposed win of BJP Surat candidate after Lok Sabha polls. On April 22, Mukesh Dalal was declared the winner after the Congress’ candidate was disqualified and others withdrew their nominations.
Scroll.in—Congress suspends Surat candidate days after his disqualification from Lok Sabha election. The rejection of Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination paved the way for the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal to win the seat unopposed on April 22.
Scroll.in—Lok Sabha polls: Congress’ Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP. This came a week after the BJP won the Surat seat unopposed as the polling officer disqualified the Congress candidate and others withdrew their nominations.