Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday appointed former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi(58) as in-charge of party’s Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman unit.

A 3-time MLA currently represents Surat (West) assembly segment in South Gujarat. Surat and South Gujarat has conventionally its own influence on the affairs of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman.

The party has also appointed former Bharuch MLA Dushyant Patel as joint incharge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman unit.

Party had lost the Lok Sabha election and by-poll on this seat previously. India will witness general elections of Lok Sabha within less than next six months. DeshGujarat