Ahmedabad: Indian cricket star Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja has won the Gujarat Assembly election from Jamnagar North constituency.
Attention Rivabha: Rivaba Jadeja is one of the candidates who has caught the attention of many in the Gujarat Assembly elections. She is the wife of Ravindra Jadeja, the all-rounder of the Indian cricket team. He was born in 1990 and graduated in Mechanical Engineering. Gujarat Congress leader Hari Singh is a close relative of Solanki. He joined BJP in 2019. Inspired by the activism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rivaba Jadeja, who joined the BJP, has already started various public works here with a view to contesting the Jamnagar North constituency. As he expected, Jam Nagar North block was given to him.
Competitive Candidates: Bibendra Singh Jadeja contested on behalf of the Congress Party and Ahir Karshanbhai Parpatbhai Karmur on behalf of the AAP. Congress candidate Bibendra Singh Jadeja was declared in the lead after the counting of votes started at 8 am. However, Rivaba Jadeja began to take the lead after the continued counting of votes. As of 11.30 am, he is leading by getting around 15 thousand votes. Aam Aadmi Party candidate is second with 7 thousand 235 votes and Congress candidate is third with 5 thousand 288 votes.
Popular Candidates Status:
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is leading by getting 23 thousand 713 votes in Katlodia constituency.
- Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate Isudhan Gadvi, who contested from the Kambalia constituency, is leading.
- Hardik Patel, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP, is leading in the Viramgam constituency.
- BJP’s Harsh Ramesh Sanghvi who contested from Morbi constituency and BJP’s candidate from Godhra constituency C.K. Rahul is also leading.
- Gandhi Nagar South Constituency BJP candidate Alpesh Tagore and Congress candidate Kanubhai Patel who contested from Sananand constituency are leading.
- Jignesh Mevani who contested on behalf of Congress in Vadgam constituency, Gopal Italia who contested on behalf of Congress in Kadargam constituency and Ame Yojnik of Congress party who contested against Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have faced setbacks.
12 Hours Status: BJP is leading in 149 constituencies. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies and AAP in 6 constituencies. The Samajwadi Party is leading in one constituency. Independents are leading in 3 constituencies.
BJP Workers Celebration: As the BJP is certain to regain power in Gujarat, the party’s workers are in high spirits. They are showing their happiness by bursting firecrackers and dancing.
27 years of BJP rule: BJP has been in power in Gujarat since 1995. In 1995, Kesubhai Patel of the party was elected as the Chief Minister. After him, Narendra Modi has been the chief minister of the state for a maximum of 12 years and 227 days. After him, Anandi Ben Patel was the Chief Minister for 2 years and 77 days and Vijay Rupani for 5 years and 37 days. Bhupendra Patel has been the Chief Minister for about 15 months.
Which party won the most seats?: Elections for the 15th Legislative Assembly are currently held in Gujarat. In the elections held so far, the Congress party has won a maximum of 149 constituencies, which is a record. The Congress won this victory in the 7th Legislative Assembly elections held in 1985. For the BJP, the highest victory so far was in the 11th Legislative Assembly elections held in 2002 when it won 127 seats. In the 2017 elections to the 14th Legislative Assembly, the BJP won only 99 seats.