Former Congress MLA Dhirubhai Bhil to join BJP on May 18

Chhota Udepur: In a setback for the Gujarat Congress, former Congress MLA Dhirubhai Bhil has announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Dhirubhai Bhil, who was previously the Congress candidate for the Sankheda assembly seat, will officially join the BJP on May 18th in the presence of state BJP chief C R Patil. Along with Dhirubhai Bhil, several members of the Taluka Zilla Panchayat and a large number of Congress workers will also join the ruling BJP.

With a political career spanning several years, Dhirubhai Bhil has tasted success in multiple assembly elections. He first emerged victorious as an independent candidate in 1995 and later secured a win on a Congress ticket in the 1998 elections. Although he faced defeat in the 2002 elections under the Congress banner, he played a significant role in the party’s victories in 2007 and 2012. However, in the 2017 Congress assembly elections, Dhirubhai Bhil experienced a defeat, resulting in his sixth participation with four wins and two losses, marking his sixth participation with four wins and two losses. DeshGujarat