Surat: After Mitesh Modi, a chartered accountant, withdrew his candidature for the post of vice-president of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) on Thursday, textile industrialist Himanshu Bodawala was elected uncontested to the post. “Bodawala has been elected uncontested for the year 2021-22 as all other aspirants withdrew their candidature. There are no candidates for the post of president as well. Now, no election will be held and new office bearers will take charge soon,” said Ketan Desai, chairman of election committee, SGCCI.
The election was scheduled on June 27 and a total eight candidates have filed nominations for the post of VP. Of them five had withdrawn candidature earlier. Ashish Gujarati, current VP of SGCCI, is likely to take over as president in a month. Existing president Dinesh Navadiya’s one-year term will come to an end.
Surat: Surat city on Thursday recorded 16 Covid-19 cases and all eight civic zones recorded infection cases in single digit. According to SMC officials, the highest daily cases were reported from Rander zone with five cases and four civic zones- Central, Varachha (B), Limbayat and Udhna zone recorded one case each on Thursday.
SMC officials said that 118 Covid-19 patients were discharged from different hospitals in the city. As of Thursday, only 63 patients were under treatment in different hospitals in the city.
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