CR clarifies on age bar

Vadodara: BJP state president C R Paatil on Monday said that persons above 55 years of age could also seek a ticket for the ensuing local body polls.
Paatil had recently said that such persons should not ask for a ticket from the party.
Paatil, who was in Godhra to inaugurate a new party office for Panchmahal district, said that he had only made a suggestion and is not a decision.
But this has led to many leaders deciding to promote youngsters,” he said.
When asked about the scuffle between party workers in Ahmedabad for a ticket, Paatil said that the incident was an isolated one and the party would take action. “As many as 11,000 candidates are to be selected and around two lakh persons will be seeking tickets. The party workers have been very disciplined and followed social distancing while seeking tickets,” he said. tnn