Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil could not file his nomination for the Navsari Lok Sabha seat at an “auspicious” time on Thursday after too many supporters turned up at his roadshow in the morning, said party office-bearers.

The sitting MP will now file his nomination at ‘Vijay Muhurat’ — 12.39 pm — on Friday, they said.

As per the schedule shared by the state BJP a few days back, Paatil was supposed to submit his nomination papers to Navsari collector exactly at Vijay Muhurat.

Many poll candidates prefer to file their papers at 12.39 pm, believing any task undertaken or commenced at this precise time ensures victory.

Paatil on Thursday set out to file his nomination by leading a massive roadshow from his party office to the collector’s office here, said senior BJP leader and former state minister Narottam Patel. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and many state leaders also joined him during the roadshow.

“Since a large number of people converged on the roadshow route to greet Paatil, he could not reach the collector’s office in time and missed the (Vijay) muhurat of 12.39 pm. We follow Hindu culture and that’s why the muhurat is important for us. It has been decided that Paatil will file his papers tomorrow (Friday) sharp at 12.39 pm,” said Patel.

Jigar Jani, a priest who was supposed to perform some rituals ahead of the submission of the nomination form by the BJP leader, confirmed that Paatil will file his papers on Friday because he missed Thursday’s Vijay Muhurat due to the huge crowd at his roadshow.