The seat is defended by sitting BJP MLA Sureshbhai Patel. Even Congress candidate Shweta Brahmbhatt, a youth investment banker, entered the fray.
This seat has been in BJP's kitty since 1990. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he contested from this constituency.
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Rajkot (West)
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani is leading by over 22,000 votes
Rajkot (West) is a stronghold of the RSS and has been with the BJP since 1985. The Congress has mounted a strong challenge by bringing in Rajyaguru, the sitting MLA from Rajkot (East)
This is the largest constituency in the Saurashtra region with over 3.15 lakh voters. The number of Kadva and Leuva Patidars in the region are 62,000, followed by Brahmins, Lohanas, and Jains
Jamalpur-Khadia
Yusufbhai Khedawala of the Congress is leading by over 27,000 votes
This is one of the few constituencies where the Muslim electorate is in the driver’s seat
Out of the total 1.98 lakh voters in the constituency, over one lakh voters are Muslims
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