hiː tʃˈoʊz mˈʌktɐnˌænd swˈɑːmi tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ðə swˈɑːmɪnˌæɹeɪən sˈæmpɹɐdˌeɪə æt ðə ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ ʌv vˌædədˈɑːɹɹə, wˌɛɹ ðə lˈæɾɚ wʌz vɪktˈoːɹiəs.
He chose Muktanand Swami to represent the Swaminarayan Sampradaya at the Gathering of Vadodara, where the latter was victorious.