 On 24 December 2016, he was one of three BJP MLAs, including Manjalpur MLA Yogesh Patel and Sayajigunj MLA Jitendra Sukhadia, to stand with Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda professor Dr. I.I.Pandya after he was denied promotion by the university's syndicate group controlled by Ketanbhai's own party.Pandya's case has been referred to the state government.