Gujarat elections: Resounding win for BJP in Morbi

RAJKOT: Still recuperating from the suspension bridge tragedy that killed 135 on October 30, Morbi handed a victory to former BJP MLA Kanti Amrutiya who had displayed valour by plunging into Machchhu river to save lives.


Amrutiya trounced Congress candidate Jayanti Patel by a huge margin of 62,079 votes.

The turnout here was expectedly less at 67.16% compared to 75% in 2017 with people still in mourning.


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