Summary:
Four times MLA Javahar Chavda was earlier elected from Manavadar during the assembly polls held in 1990, 2007, 2012 and recently in 2017 elections. Chavda said he sent his resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Chavda joined the BJP in the evening in presence of party leaders at Shri Kamalam headquarters in Gandhinagar. I have no liability with Congress and have joined BJP to strengthen the force of PM Narendra Modi," Chavda said after joining the BJP. The Gujarat Congress woke up to an unlucky Friday after its two MLAs — Javahar Chavda from Manavadar and Parshottam Sabariya from Dhrangadhra — sent their resignations to the Speaker..