Mewani files papers as Cong supported independent for Vadgam, Alpesh for Radhanpur
November 27, 2017
Palanpur/Patan:
Left/Church background Dalit activist Jignesh Mewani today filed nomination on Vadgam seat as Congress supported Independent candidate.
Thakor sena leader Alpesh Thakor filed papers as Congress candidate on Radhanpur seat in neighboring Patan district.
Vadgam, an assembly segment reserved for SC candidates, was won by Congress in the last election in 2012. Party spokesperson Manish Doshi said that the seat was vacated for Mewani. The outgoing party MLA on the seat Manilal Vaghela has been give ticket from Idar seat.
Meanwhile 35 year old Mewani said that Aam Aadmi Pary has also extended support to him.
Alpesh on the other hand filed nomination on a seat which was won by BJP last time around.
Both the seats will go to polls in the second and final phase of the Gujarat assembly elections on December 14. The first phase is slated for December 9. Counting will be held on December 18.
Today was the last date for nomination for the second phase.
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