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18 APRIL 21, 2023

EDISON COUNCIL ELECTION

Community kicks off a campaign

of support in favor of Lav Patel

Community leaders speak in support of Patel as they say democratic process must rule in

the council election especially in a party with the same name

OUR BUREAU
Edison, NJ
n a major show of support and
strength, leaders of Indian-Amer-
Iican and other immigrant com-
munities came together at an event
to back Lav Patel in the forthcoming
council elections on June 6.
Patel was recently democrati-
cally elected as a candidate through
a screening process by the Edison
Democratic Organization (EDO)
along with three other candidates.
But to the utter surprise of all in Ed-
ison, the County supported Demo-
cratic party leadership nominated
and gave line to only two elected can-
didates. They nominated two candi- support of Patel as they said demo- Patel and many others. now the community speaking in
dates who lost in screening process. cratic process must rule especially in With all communities support- a single voice, Edison is set for a
At the event, the community a party with the same name. ing Lav Patel, it will be critical to see change that will empower the local
leaders spoke in one voice and were All the community member the party leadership’s response in the administration. Edison plays a ma-
all visibly upset at the development. spoke highly of Lav Patel as a favorite very important election in Edison this jor role in New Jersey state govern-
Dr H. R. Shah, CEO & Chairman of by dint of his qualities as a communi- summer. 156 Committee seats are ment as it is the sixth largest town
TV Asia, Sunil Hali, Publisher and ty leader, businessman and a person also up for election. The committee and contributes most to the Middle-
promoter of The Indian EYE News- of high character. Lav Patel has built members are the basis of the Edison sex-county budgets supporting other
weekly and Radio Zindagi 96.7 FM multiple businesses and is a frontline administration overseen by Mayor neighboring towns.
in Edison, Seema Jagtiani, Mahesh leader in community and cultural Sam Joshi, also an Indian-American The Indian community has
Bhagia, Chairman EDO, and Nilesh events such as Navaratri, the biggest and an emerging leader. grown exponentially in Edison in last
Dasondi, a powerful business and event held in Edison. The event was With about 30% population of three decades in all aspects of life and
community representative amongst attended by several respected senior Indian origin and being led by a is looking for a major voice locally
other community leaders spoke in leaders such as Bhagwad Patel, Popat Mayor with Indian heritage, and earned through democratic process.

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