Sunday, November 10, 2019
Alpesh Thakor loses in Gujarat 3-3 surprise for Congress
Thakor had resigned as Congress MLA and joined the BJP, necessitating a byelection in his constituency
By Our Special Correspondent in Calcutta
Published 25.10.19, 1:18 AM Updated 25.10.19, 1:18 AM
Alpesh, who was given immense importance by Rahul Gandhi when he joined the Congress in 2017, lost to the Congress by over 3,000 votes
Alpesh, who was given immense importance by Rahul Gandhi when he joined the Congress in 2017, lost to the Congress by over 3,000 votes (PTI)
Alpesh Thakor, the high-profile defector in Gujarat who had dumped the Congress for the BJP, lost on Thursday.
Thakor had resigned as Congress MLA and joined the BJP, necessitating a by-election in his constituency. Bypolls were held to six seats in Gujarat, of which the Congress won three and the BJP three.
The bypoll results across the country were a mixed bag — the BJP and its allies won 30 of the 51 seats. While the delicately placed Congress government got a boost in Madhya Pradesh with senior leader Kantilal Bhuria snatching the Jhabua Assembly seat from the BJP, it was Gujarat that served up a surprise.
By Our Special Correspondent in Calcutta
Published 25.10.19, 1:18 AM Updated 25.10.19, 1:18 AM
Alpesh, who was given immense importance by Rahul Gandhi when he joined the Congress in 2017, lost to the Congress by over 3,000 votes
Alpesh, who was given immense importance by Rahul Gandhi when he joined the Congress in 2017, lost to the Congress by over 3,000 votes (PTI)
Alpesh Thakor, the high-profile defector in Gujarat who had dumped the Congress for the BJP, lost on Thursday.
Thakor had resigned as Congress MLA and joined the BJP, necessitating a by-election in his constituency. Bypolls were held to six seats in Gujarat, of which the Congress won three and the BJP three.
The bypoll results across the country were a mixed bag — the BJP and its allies won 30 of the 51 seats. While the delicately placed Congress government got a boost in Madhya Pradesh with senior leader Kantilal Bhuria snatching the Jhabua Assembly seat from the BJP, it was Gujarat that served up a surprise.
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