Gujarat Assembly Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Bharwad resigned from his post on Thursday. He cited a "busy schedule" and other responsibilities as reasons, the State government said in an official release. Bharwad met Speaker Shankar Chaudhary at his residence in Gandhinagar to hand over his resignation. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and State BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma accompanied him. The resignation was accepted by Speaker Chaudhary. Bharwad, 75, also known as Jethabhai Ahir, is a six-time MLA from the Shehra constituency in Panchmahal district. He was first elected Deputy Speaker in September 2021 and was re-elected after the 2022 Assembly elections. His departure leaves a key position vacant in the Gujarat Assembly.