AHMEDABAD: Even though only two days are left to file nominations for the primary segment of Gujarat polls, the Congress is yet to announce its applicants as the celebration is attempting to strike the delicate caste steadiness while doing the quota tight rope and grappling internal factionalism.
The list might be announced this night when a meeting is scheduled between PAAS leaders and the Congress.
"Our list will be declared this evening," Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi stated with out elaborating.
While Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), which is taking part in a hardball with the grand outdated celebration given its hold on the numerically sturdy community, has demanded around 20 seats from the Congress quota, Alpesh Thakor-led OBC team has demanded 12 seats, which has delayed the Congress' list. Thakor had joined the Congress lately.
Moreover, groupism and dissension in the state Congress unit could also be stated to be a explanation why at the back of the delay in finalising applicants.
On the contrary, the ruling BJP has announced 106 applicants out of overall 182 seats, via freeing two lists so far.
While polling for 89 constituencies will probably be held on December 9, remaining 93 seats will go to polls on December 14. The final date for filing nominations for the primary segment is November 21.
A Congress leader, who is in the know of the continued negotiations, nowadays stated the problem of allocation of seats could be resolved soon.
"The delay in declaring the list of candidates is due to the ongoing negotiations between PAAS and the Congress party on PAAS' demand for seats. The PAAS has demanded around 20 seats while the OBC group led by Alpesh Thakore has staked claim to around 12 to 15 seats," celebration assets stated.
Hardik Patel, who has emerged as the protagonist of caste consolidation, had set the Congress' commitment to quota for Patidars beneath OBC class as the pre-condition to increase his community's fortify to the celebration.
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had held a meeting with PAAS representatives and passed 3 choices to the community on the quota factor.
Hardik lately stated that if Congress reveals PAAS leaders fit enough to contest polls then they may be able to combat elections.
One of the PAAS conveners Lalit Vasoya nowadays declared that Congress is offering him a price ticket from Dhroaji seat and he'll fill up his nomination shape the next day.
A delegation of PAAS leaders had long gone to Delhi two days again and demanded 30 seats from the Congress which held its Central Election Committee assembly beneath Sonia Gandhi. The Congress, alternatively, had rejected the call for.
According to assets in Congress, the PAAS has diminished the collection of seats it sought after to contest.
"PAAS has reduced the number of seats it wanted to contest than their previous demand. Negotiations are on between the Congress and PAAS. We hope the issue will be resolved soon," assets stated.
PAAS leader Dinesh Bambhaniya stated the Congress has invited them for a meeting this night in which the quota factor could be discussed with state Congress leaders.
Sources stated seat-sharing could be finalised on the assembly.
The different explanation why for the delay in stating the list is infighting and groupism in the Congress celebration.
"There is also some internal bickering between various groups in the party for tickets, which is another factor for delay in declaration of list," assets stated.
In run-up to the 2012 assembly elections in Gujarat, the Congress had no longer officially issued the list of applicants and had directed the celebration applicants to file their nominations on telephone.
The list might be announced this night when a meeting is scheduled between PAAS leaders and the Congress.
"Our list will be declared this evening," Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi stated with out elaborating.
While Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), which is taking part in a hardball with the grand outdated celebration given its hold on the numerically sturdy community, has demanded around 20 seats from the Congress quota, Alpesh Thakor-led OBC team has demanded 12 seats, which has delayed the Congress' list. Thakor had joined the Congress lately.
Moreover, groupism and dissension in the state Congress unit could also be stated to be a explanation why at the back of the delay in finalising applicants.
On the contrary, the ruling BJP has announced 106 applicants out of overall 182 seats, via freeing two lists so far.
While polling for 89 constituencies will probably be held on December 9, remaining 93 seats will go to polls on December 14. The final date for filing nominations for the primary segment is November 21.
A Congress leader, who is in the know of the continued negotiations, nowadays stated the problem of allocation of seats could be resolved soon.
"The delay in declaring the list of candidates is due to the ongoing negotiations between PAAS and the Congress party on PAAS' demand for seats. The PAAS has demanded around 20 seats while the OBC group led by Alpesh Thakore has staked claim to around 12 to 15 seats," celebration assets stated.
Hardik Patel, who has emerged as the protagonist of caste consolidation, had set the Congress' commitment to quota for Patidars beneath OBC class as the pre-condition to increase his community's fortify to the celebration.
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had held a meeting with PAAS representatives and passed 3 choices to the community on the quota factor.
Hardik lately stated that if Congress reveals PAAS leaders fit enough to contest polls then they may be able to combat elections.
One of the PAAS conveners Lalit Vasoya nowadays declared that Congress is offering him a price ticket from Dhroaji seat and he'll fill up his nomination shape the next day.
A delegation of PAAS leaders had long gone to Delhi two days again and demanded 30 seats from the Congress which held its Central Election Committee assembly beneath Sonia Gandhi. The Congress, alternatively, had rejected the call for.
According to assets in Congress, the PAAS has diminished the collection of seats it sought after to contest.
"PAAS has reduced the number of seats it wanted to contest than their previous demand. Negotiations are on between the Congress and PAAS. We hope the issue will be resolved soon," assets stated.
PAAS leader Dinesh Bambhaniya stated the Congress has invited them for a meeting this night in which the quota factor could be discussed with state Congress leaders.
Sources stated seat-sharing could be finalised on the assembly.
The different explanation why for the delay in stating the list is infighting and groupism in the Congress celebration.
"There is also some internal bickering between various groups in the party for tickets, which is another factor for delay in declaration of list," assets stated.
In run-up to the 2012 assembly elections in Gujarat, the Congress had no longer officially issued the list of applicants and had directed the celebration applicants to file their nominations on telephone.
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