Dec 18, 2017 20:03:03 (IST)
Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Top Congress Leaders Who Lost The Elections In Gujarat
Shaktisinh Gohil, a top Congress leader in Gujarat, today lost the election from Mandvi seat in Kutch district to BJP's Virendrasinh Jadeja by 9,046 votes. Mr Gohil, a former leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, got 70,423 votes while Mr Jadeja got 79,469. Mr Gohil was an MLA form Abdasa constituency in Kutch, but contested from Mandvi this time. Mr Gohil is one of the spokespersons of the All India Congress Committee.
Another senior Congress leader and former minister in the UPA government Tushar Chaudhary lost the Gujarat seat he was contesting from. He is the son of former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary. He lost from Mahuva constituency in Surat district by over 6,000 votes. Winner Mohanbhai Dodiya of the BJP got 82,607 votes, while Mr Chaudhary got 76,174.
Shaktisinh Gohil, a top Congress leader in Gujarat, today lost the election from Mandvi seat in Kutch district to BJP's Virendrasinh Jadeja by 9,046 votes. Mr Gohil, a former leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, got 70,423 votes while Mr Jadeja got 79,469. Mr Gohil was an MLA form Abdasa constituency in Kutch, but contested from Mandvi this time. Mr Gohil is one of the spokespersons of the All India Congress Committee.
Another senior Congress leader and former minister in the UPA government Tushar Chaudhary lost the Gujarat seat he was contesting from. He is the son of former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary. He lost from Mahuva constituency in Surat district by over 6,000 votes. Winner Mohanbhai Dodiya of the BJP got 82,607 votes, while Mr Chaudhary got 76,174.