Surat

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today paid homage to late Gujarat BJP MLA Rajabhai Patel who was representing Choryasi seat in Gujarat assembly from Surat district. Rajabhai was also district panchayat member for last two term. He passed away yesterday in Hinduja hospital in Mumbai. He was suffering from dengue fever and airlifted to Mumbai after initial treatment in Surat. Anandiben was accompanied by state BJP president Shri RC Faldu, state BJP organizational general secretary Shri Bhikhubhai Dalsania and assembly Speaker Ganpat Vasava among others. Choryasi will attract by-election within six months from now possibly along with taluka and district panchayat elections scheduled to take place in October this year.

– DeshGujarat