Tussle between two BJP groups over Lodhika Sangh's ₹300 crore fund

The process of electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman in the Rajkot Lodhika Purchase and Sale Sangh has been stalled for the last two months. According to a report by ABP Asmita, a fierce battle is being witnessed between two influential groups of the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain control over the Sangh's substantial fund of approximately ₹300 crore and its administration. Due to this internal factionalism, the positions have not been filled even after two months have passed since the elections.

Although the election of the Sangh's directors has been completed, a tug-of-war is currently underway between internal BJP groups for the appointment of key posts. The tussle is primarily between Jayesh Radadiya's group and the BJP's organizational group. According to the report, the group of cooperative leader Jayesh Radadiya possesses a strong strength of 10 to 11 directors. Based on this numerical strength, they are putting forward the names of Nitin Dhankechia and Sanjay Amreliya for the post of Chairman.

On the other hand, the BJP's organizational group is also not ready to bow down in this matter. To strengthen its grip and establish dominance over the Sangh's administration, the organizational group is discussing the name of Babubhai Nasit. The disagreement and power struggle between these two groups are causing the appointment process to drag on. The entire dispute gained more momentum, especially when MP Parshottam Rupala raised an observation regarding this fund.

The tussle between the organizational group and the Radadiya group is so intense that the possibility of the appointment happening even after Diwali appears negligible. Politics has heated up significantly in the cooperative sector due to this sequence of events. The dispute over who will control the Sangh's administration and the ₹300 crore fund has affected the internal equations of the party.

Due to this internal dispute and factionalism, questions have been raised regarding the autonomy of cooperative institutions. According to ABP Asmita, such tussles are also having adverse effects on the image of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the coming time, this dispute could play an important role in changing local political equations, as the conflict between the party's groups in cooperative institutions has come out openly.

Despite the election of directors in the Rajkot Lodhika Sangh, there is an atmosphere of uncertainty in the administration as important posts like Chairman and Vice Chairman remain vacant. The dispute over who will manage the ₹300 crore fund has divided the local BJP leaders into two parts. On one side is the numerically strong Radadiya group, while on the other is the group with organizational support, both of which remain adamant in their stance.