Junagadh/Ahmedabad

Govindbhai Varjangbhai Parmar is BJP’s candidate for Talala assembly by-poll in Gujarat.

Govindbhai is former MLA.

Talala seat was won by BJP in 1995 for the first time with Jashabhai Barad as candidate. In 1998 Congress recaptured the seat with Jashubhai Barad as candidate. In 2002 BJP again won Talala seat with Govindbhai Parmarar as candidate. BJP failed to retain the seat in year 2007 and 2012 assembly elections.

Govindbhai was likely choice for candidature while other names in discussion were Rajabhai Chariya(leader from Koli community), Bharat Vala(Gir Somnath district BJYM president) and Amit Unadkat(former chief of Talala municipality)

Talala assembly seat is vacant due to passing away of Congress’s sitting MLA Jashubhai Barad. Jashubhai passed away in hospital in Ahmedabad due to ill health.

Last date of filing nomination for Talala assembly by-poll is 29 April while polling is going to take place on 16 May. Results will be out on 19 May.

Congress party has yet not declared the name of its candidate. It is believed that due to caste equations, Congress was waiting BJP to first declare its candidate.

– DeshGujarat