WIRC Ahmedabad candidates

From Ahmedabad, Parag Raval is sitting member and re-contesting the elections. Priyam Shah and Subodh Kedia are others in fray from Ahmedabad.

Parag will be no doubt highest vote getter. The million dollar question is, can Ahmedabad have three candidates in WIRC? Looking at the current scenario, I will say no. The no. of vote casted and high quota has made it very difficult for the entire Ahmedabad candidates to be in. Then who is the no. 2 after Parag? In my opinion it is Subodh Kedia. Why not Priyam? I think the biggest advantage of Subodh is being the existing branch member and his high visibility among the members. Priyam too has its pocket of votes, but beyond that Priyam has limited appeal. Both of them are new faces to people outside Ahmedabad. Here Subodh has advantage of his branch activities and exposure. The real game is who remains at no. 2 in the first preference votes. Looking at the current situation, I understand Subodh has an edge. Rest of the work will do the second preference votes of the eliminated candidate. The biggest disadvantage of both of them is that they will not get too much of second preference votes and when they will contest with Mumbai candidates, each of the eliminating Mumbai candidate will give a windfall to the other or others Mumbai candidate and will keep them moving. And this makes all three seats in WIRC tough. Moreover there are 22 new candidates in WIRC for four vacated seats only, if we take the sitting members are comfortable in getting through. In that case the fierce fighting at Mumbai will be disadvantageous for Ahmedabad to get all its three candidates elected. Good luck to both of them.