Vadodara: BJP’s decision of not giving tickets to those who were above the age of 60 years and to those elected on three occasions and relatives of leaders, has left many in the party surprised. These include heavyweights who were eyeing tickets for themselves or their relatives in the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) polls.
Waghodiya MLA Madhu Shrivastava’s son Dipak Shrivastava was a corporator from the Waghodiya Road area and is eyeing a ticket again. Similarly, Dabhoi BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta is eyeing a ticket for his son Dhrumil Mehta. Shailesh was also a corporator, along with Dipak from the same ward. Former BJP MP from Chhota Udepur, Ramsinh Rathwa and former BJP MLA from Sankheda Abhesinh Gadvi had also sought tickets for their children.