BJP Sweeps Gujarat Assembly By-Elections, Wins All 5 Seats
BJP dominates by-elections, defeating Congress and independents
Ahmedabad : In a sweeping victory, the BJP has won all five seats in the recently held Gujarat Assembly by-elections. Voting took place on May 7, alongside the Lok Sabha elections.
During the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections, Congress had won the seats of Porbandar, Manavadar, Vijapur, and Khambhat, while an independent candidate secured the Waghodiya seat. These MLAs later resigned and joined the BJP, which then fielded them as its candidates in the by-elections.
In the Khambhat assembly seat of Anand district, BJP candidate Chirag Patel secured 88,457 votes, defeating Congress's Mahendra Parmar, who received 50,129 votes. Patel won by a margin of 38,328 votes.
In Mehsana district's Vijapur assembly seat, BJP candidate CJ Chavda garnered 100,641 votes, while Congress's Dinesh Patel obtained 44,413 votes. Chavda's victory margin was 56,228 votes.
The BJP also won the Manavadar assembly seat by 28,865 votes, with candidate Arvind Ladani receiving 75,156 votes against Congress candidate Haribhai Kansagra, who got 46,292 votes.
In Porbandar, BJP candidate Arjun Modhwadia achieved a significant win with 121,531 votes, leading by 117,000 votes over Congress candidate Raju Odedara, who received 16,096 votes.
Lastly, in the Waghodiya assembly seat, BJP's Dharmendra Singh Vaghela secured 78,765 votes, defeating Congress's Kanu Gohil, who got 42,500 votes. Vaghela won by over 36,000 votes.
These results underscore the BJP's stronghold in Gujarat, showcasing their ability to attract former opposition members and secure decisive wins across multiple constituencies.
