Surat: Chartered Accountant Mitesh Modi has withdrawn his candidature for the post of Vice President of South. Gujarat The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) on Thursday elected textile industrialist Himanshu Bodawala unopposed for the post. “Bodawala has been elected unopposed for the year 2021-22 as all other candidates have withdrawn their candidature. There is also no candidate for the post of president. There will be no election now and new office bearers will take charge soon Ketan DesaiChairman of the Election Committee, SGCCI.
The election was scheduled for June 27 and a total of eight candidates had filed nominations for the post of VP. Of these, five had earlier withdrew their candidature. Ashish GujaratiThe current VP of SGCCI is likely to take over as the chairman in a month. Current President Dinesh NavadiyaThe term of one year will expire.
“The new office bearers take charge in early June, but due to the pandemic, the process got delayed this year. Elections to the posts were announced as per procedure, but now there will be no elections,” said an SGCCI official.
The election was scheduled for June 27 and a total of eight candidates had filed nominations for the post of VP. Of these, five had earlier withdrew their candidature. Ashish GujaratiThe current VP of SGCCI is likely to take over as the chairman in a month. Current President Dinesh NavadiyaThe term of one year will expire.
“The new office bearers take charge in early June, but due to the pandemic, the process got delayed this year. Elections to the posts were announced as per procedure, but now there will be no elections,” said an SGCCI official.
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