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AAP Wins Bilothi Seat in Netrang Taluka Panchayat Election
A local election was held in a small area of Gujarat called Netrang Taluka.
A party called AAP ran a candidate named Praveen Vasava, who won the seat by getting more votes than the other parties.
The election was close, and after the results, AAP and the BJP each had the same number of seats in the local council.
A former AAP winner, Gunvant Vasava, had died earlier after a serious accident.
The BJP kept control of the main council seat with help from a Congress member.
The election was watched closely by police to keep it safe.
AAP candidate Praveen Vasava won the Bilothi seat by 806 votes.
The election resulted in a tie, with AAP and BJP each securing eight seats in Netrang TP.
Former AAP winner Gunvant Vasava died after a brain haemorrhage in a resort in Shahada taluka.
BJP retained the Netrang TP seat with support from Congress candidate Naynaben Prajapati.
The by‑election was held on July 28 under tight police security.
- Who
- AAP, BJP, and Congress candidates in the Bilothi seat
- What
- AAP candidate Praveen Vasava won the Bilothi seat in the Netrang Taluka Panchayat election
- Where
- Bilothi seat, Netrang Taluka Panchayat, Bharuch district, Gujarat
- When
- Results were declared on Thursday following a by‑election held on July 28
- Why
- To determine control of local panchayat seats and reflect voter preference
Key facts
- Winning Candidate
- Praveen Vasava
- Party
- AAP
- Votes Received
- 2,371
- Margin
- 806 votes
- Opposing Candidates
- Kantilal Vasava (BJP), Ranjeet Vasava (Congress)
- Seats Won by AAP
- 8
- Seats Won by BJP
- 8
- Seats Won by Congress
- 1
Quotes
Anil Vasava
President of Netrang Taluka
“"This victory shows that the public is with AAP and their support towards Chaitar Vasava, a well-known face in Bharuch and Narmada district. Public had poured their love in terms of votes to our candidate Praveen Vasava. Now our future step would be we will convene a meeting with our party top leaders and later decide."”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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