BJP retains Manjalpur seat as Satish Patel defeats Congress by over 30,000 votes
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Satish Patel won the Manjalpur by-election. He defeated Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by over 30,000 votes. The by-election was held after the death of senior BJP MLA Yogesh Patel. This victory increases the BJP's strength in the Gujarat Assembly to 162 members. The Congress party now holds twelve seats in the assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained the Manjalpur assembly constituency in Gujarat's Vadodara district, with candidate Satish Patel defeating Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by a margin of over 30,000 votes in a by-election held on July 30. Patel secured 55,481 votes, while Rabari received 24,851 votes, marking a victory margin of 30,630 votes.
The by-election took place following the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel on June 2. The BJP's victory brings its tally in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly to 162, while the Congress now holds 12 MLAs, with the Aam Aadmi Party holding five seats.
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