BJP Win Unfortunate, But Ready to Fight in 2019: Jignesh Mevani

Mevani, who was given the Congress’ silent support, won with 63,471 votes in northern Gujarat’s Vadgam.

After a landslide victory in northern Gujarat’s Vadgam district, independent candidate and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani said that despite the BJP’s “unfortunate victory,” the country is ready to give it a tough fight in 2019. He was speaking at a victory procession in Vadgam on 18 December.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), he clinched the victory with 95,497 votes by a margin of more than 19,000 votes. Close on Mevani’s heels was BJP candidate Chakravarti Vijaykumar Harkhabhai, who garnered 75,801.