Rebels play spoiler for some BJP candidates
December 19, 2017
Gandhinagar: Some BJP candidates lost election in Gujarat this year due to rebels from own party.
In Jambusar seat of Central Gujarat, BJP candidate Chhatrasinh Mori lost against Congress by margin of 7,412 votes. Rebel BJP candidate Khumansinh Vansiya played spoiler on this seat and took away 8,782 votes.
In Wankaner, BJP’s Vallabh Sarvaiya contested as independent and spoiled BJP candidate’s chance by taking away 25,547 votes.
At Kapadvanj seat, BJP rebel Bimal Shah once against played spoiler and took away 46,928 votes as independent which caused defeat of BJP candidate Kanu Dabhi.
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