BJP’s national President Nitin Gadkari on Friday evening declared Bharat Khorani’s name as the BJP candidate for Chotila assembly seat by-election in Gujarat.

Bharat Khorani, son of Chotila’s last MP late Vashrambhai Khorani is 27-year old. He is unmarried. He is student of Bed in Rajkot.

Khorani’s father was a local Koli community leader who was elected as MLA in by-election last year, but died due to heart attack even before he could attend his maiden assembly session.

The Election Commission has declared Chotila by-election on 20th January. Saturday is last day to file nomination, but Congress party has yet not declared its candidate.