Suraj Pal Amu, the Haryana BJP spokesperson and president of Karni Sena, made headlines on Thursday as he tendered his resignation from the BJP, citing disagreements over the selection of an election candidate in Gujarat.

With the Lok Sabha seat in Surat declared uncontested, all eyes are now on the 25 out of 26 seats in Gujarat where voting is scheduled for May 7.

Before the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, the BJP secured victory in the Surat seat even before the voting commenced. Mukesh Dalal of the BJP was declared the winner unopposed, as the Election Officer canceled the nomination form of Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani for the Surat Lok Sabha seat.

Union Minister Purshottam Rupala to face tough contest for Rajkot seat after community gap widens.

Amid ongoing protests against Union Minister and BJP's Rajkot Lok Sabha candidate Parshottam Rupala, Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil convened a meeting with leaders of the Kshatriya community on Thursday.

In Rajkot, a stronghold of the BJP, Minister for State Purshottam Rupala, hailing from the Patidar community, encountered backlash for a comment made at a Bhajan event, which offended the Kshatriya community, escalating their discontent and presenting a significant challenge to Rupala's candidacy.