Congress strong-hold Dhoraji town voted for BJP in by-election

Believe it or not, but Dhoraji town, strongest Congress fortress in Saurashtra, actually voted for BJP candidate in recent assembly by-election.

Dhoraji is one of the two assembly seats that BJP lost in recent assembly by-elections. Congress strong man and sitting MP Vitthal Radadiya’s son Jayesh Radadiya won this seat.

However looking at booth-wise results, Congress dominating town Dhoraji actually voted for BJP whose candidate got majority by 1,037 votes here.

BJP secured lead in all Hindu dominating booths of Dhoraji town.

It should be mentioned here that in previous assembly election BJP was trailing by 4,590 votes in Dhoraji town. This means, BJP candidate has successfully turned the game in this election securing 5,627 more votes in Dhoraji town.

But then how the Congress won this seat this time?

Well, it was Jamkandorana, another major town in Dhoraji constituency that gave victory to Congress. Winning Congress candidate got majority by 16,551 votes in Jamkandorana town.

Dhoraji town where Congress sitting MP Vitthal Radadiya and his victorious MLA son Jayesh Radadiya live, actually voted for BJP.

Soon after the results, defeated BJP candidate Jaysukhbhai Thesiya said his workers and the people of Dhoraji, that he would continue to serve the people as there is BJP government ruling in the state.

Interestingly, this was the last election of Dhoraji seat. According to new delimitation, Dhoraji seat will be merged in Jetpur seat.