Jagdish Vishwakarma becomes state BJP chief

OBC POWERPLAY

- Melvyn Thomas

The long-running speculations over the Gujarat BJP state president's post have finally been put to rest. State Cooperation Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma (Panchal) formally filed his nomination today, October 3, and, crucially, was the only candidate to do so. This near-certain unopposed election is not just an organisational formality — it’s a powerful political statement, confirming the party's strategic pivot towards the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community ahead of the crucial municipal and panchayat elections next year.