Summary:
Seven-time BJP MLA from Dwarka constituency Pabubha Manek, on Friday, lost his seat after the Gujarat High Court set-aside his election for filing a defective nomination in the 2017 assembly polls. State BJP president Bharat Pandya said, "We have learnt that the high court has given this decision due to a technical issue in Pabubha Manek's nomination form. However, despite a specific objection raised by Ahir, the returning officer accepted Manek's nomination. Following the high court's verdict, the EC is now supposed to declare a by-election for Dwarka. This apart, the court also rejected Ahir's plea to declare him as the elected candidate..