Former MLA, AICC member, others join BJP in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Former independent MLA of Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela joined ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today in presence of the State BJP chief CR Patil. Dharmendrasinh had resigned recently from the State assembly. he joined BJP with around 2,000 supporters. With the by-poll on this seat is certain to be held with the Lok Sabha election. Vaghela is all set to recontest as BJP candidate.

Gujarat-Vaghodia -136 year 2022 Assembly polls results
Result Status
O.S.N. Candidate Party EVM Votes Postal Votes Total Votes % of Votes
1 ASHVINBHAI NATVARBHAI PATEL (KAKA) Bharatiya Janata Party 63781 118 63899 34.98
2 MANSUKHBHAI HARJIBHAI CHAUHAN Bahujan Samaj Party 1082 2 1084 0.59
3 SATYAJITSINH DULEEPSINH GAEKWAD Indian National Congress 18827 43 18870 10.33
4 GAUTAMKUMAR SAMPATBHAI SOLANKI (RAJPUT) Aam Aadmi Party 2960 35 2995 1.64
5 NIMESHBHAI ARUNKUMAR BENDRE Log Party 639 0 639 0.35
6 DHARMENDRASINH RANUBHA VAGHELA (BAPU) Independent 77667 238 77905 42.65
7 MADHUBHAI BABUBHAI SHRIVASTAV Independent 14586 59 14645 8.02
8 NOTA None of the Above 2619 3 2622 1.44
Total 182161 498 182659

 

In Surat, a local Congress leader Niket Patel who is an All India Congress Committee (AICC) member joined BJP in presence of CR Patil with over 200 Congress cadres and supporters.

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