Paresh Gajera quits as Khodaldham Trust president

  • | Sunday | 15th July, 2018

Therefore, he has volunteerly tendered his resignation which has been accepted by the trustees of the trust,” said Naresh Patel, an industrialist and the chairman of Khodaldham Trust.According to sources, Patel is likely act as trust president and chairman. Sources claimed that Gajera has resigned because of the difference with Patel. According to some insiders at the temple trust, both BJP and Congress tried to convince the followers of the organization to vote in their favour by influencing their trustees. Rajkot: Paresh Gajera the most powerful organisation of Levua Patels , resigned from the post citing his busy work schedule and his inability to dedicated time to the trust on Saturday.He tendered his resignation to the trust secretary Jetu Vasoya during the meeting of the trustees held at Shri Sardar Patel Bhawan in New Mayaninagar area on Mawdi Road in Rajkot on Saturday.“As Paresh Gajera holds the twin posts of president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) and Rajkot Builders’ Association, he hardly finds time to focus on his work in Khodaldham Trust. The organization has been virtually divided into two camps — one supporting Naresh Patel and another in favour of Gajera.Sources had then said that the roots of the infighting was in last year’s assembly elections in which BJP managed to win just 99 seats.

Rajkot: Paresh Gajera the most powerful organisation of Levua Patels , resigned from the post citing his busy work schedule and his inability to dedicated time to the trust on Saturday.He tendered his resignation to the trust secretary Jetu Vasoya during the meeting of the trustees held at Shri Sardar Patel Bhawan in New Mayaninagar area on Mawdi Road in Rajkot on Saturday.“As Paresh Gajera holds the twin posts of president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) and Rajkot Builders’ Association, he hardly finds time to focus on his work in Khodaldham Trust. Therefore, he has volunteerly tendered his resignation which has been accepted by the trustees of the trust,” said Naresh Patel, an industrialist and the chairman of Khodaldham Trust.According to sources, Patel is likely act as trust president and chairman. Sources claimed that Gajera has resigned because of the difference with Patel. However, Patel claimed that all was well in the trust.Interestingly in April this year the infighting in Khodaldham had come to fore after resignation and withdrawal drama of Patel which was followed a few days later by resignation threat by Gajera.The temple trust, although a non-political organization, holds considerable sway over how the powerful Leuva Patel community votes. The organization has been virtually divided into two camps — one supporting Naresh Patel and another in favour of Gajera.Sources had then said that the roots of the infighting was in last year’s assembly elections in which BJP managed to win just 99 seats. According to some insiders at the temple trust, both BJP and Congress tried to convince the followers of the organization to vote in their favour by influencing their trustees.

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