This story is from April 11, 2015

Surat: Election fever at SGCCI

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) announced the vice-president’s election to be held at Samruddhi at Nanpura on April 26.
Surat: Election fever at SGCCI
SURAT : The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) announced the vice-president’s election to be held at Samruddhi at Nanpura on April 26.
As a result the campaigning for vice-president’s post has gathered momentum with around 14 candidates intensify their campaign in the trade and industry to garner their support.
Sources said that the contest is between the two candidates BS Agarwal and PS Shah. While Agarwal comes from the textile sector and is the editor of the Samruddhi magazine, PS Shah is a senior practicising chartered accountant in the city.

However, Agarwal was under fire from the members when he was found using the SGCCI logo during his election campaigning.
Devesh Patel, president of the Ved Road Weavers Association on Saturday submitted a letter to the chairman of SGCCI scrutiny committee asking the cancellation of Agarwal’s candidature for official using the SGCCI logo.
Talking to TOI, Patel said, “Agarwal is campaigning as if he has got a direct mandate from the SGCCI. There are other 13 candidates in the fray who are obeying all the rules and regulations of the free and fair election. I have demanded that the scrutiny committee must cancel the candidature of Agarwal”
Though Agarwal was not available for comments, but one of his supporter asking anonymity said, “Agarwal has served the SGCCI in various capacities from the last many years. We have seen his election material and there is no mention of SGCCI logo. It is an ugly move by the opposition to tarnish his image”
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