BJP confident of winning school board

Vadodara: The BJP sprung a surprise in its nominees for the municipal school board by picking up only a couple of persons who were lobbying heavily for a berth in the board. One member of the opposition and five independents also filed nomination.
Those in fray include 12 BJP members for as many seats in the school board. The BJP is sure of a victory as it has sufficient numbers to see its candidates through.
The Congress has put up Sai Dhekane as a candidate. But the candidature is directed towards ensuring that BJP does not win uncontested.
The nomination of five independents will be rejected as they do not have corporators proposing and seconding their candidature. While four independents did not have a proposer and a seconder at all, in the case of the fifth candidate these were not corporators.