Swarup Thakor takes oath as Vav MLA; BJP now controls 89% of seats in Gujarat Assembly

Vav: The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat has increased its strength in the 182-seat State Assembly to 162 seats, giving it control of 89% of the seats. This change follows the swearing-in of Swarupji Thakor, who won the Vav Assembly by-election as the BJP candidate. The ceremony was administered by Speaker Shankar Chaudhary today.

BJP candidate Swarupji Thakor emerged victorious against his nearest rivals Congress’s Gulabsinh Rajput and rebel BJP independent candidate Mavjibhai Patel at the conclusion of all 24 rounds of counting.

With this win, the BJP now holds 162 seats in the 182-seat Gujarat Assembly, with one seat in Visavdar remaining vacant. In the 2022 State Assembly elections, the BJP had won 156 seats and has since increased tally to 162 seats. DeshGujarat

At the end of all 24 rounds of counting