Ahead of Lok Sabha and bye polls in Gujarat, Congress faces a big blow as Surat candidate Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination has been cancelled.

After a brief stir regarding the disqualification of Kumbhani on Apr 19, the hearing in the case of Kumbhani concluded today at Surat collector Sourabh Pardhi’s office, and the nomination was cancelled.

Earlier, the vice president of the Gujarat Congress and lawyer, Babu Mangukiya, appearing in defence of Kumbhani, said that all four of our supporters of Kumbhani have been abducted.

On the other hand, Surat Congress leader Aslam Cyclewala alleged that Kumbhani had made a ticket deal under the table.

The nomination has been invalidated by the election officer, as Ramesh Palara, Jagdish Savaliya, and Dhruvin Dhameliya, three of his proposers, claimed they had not signed the form of Kumbhani. 

According to reports, the Congress will now contest 23 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat.

Congress is likely to move to the Gujarat High Court regarding the cancellation of nominations.

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