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BanaskanthaA close fight is likely between former Amul chairman Parthi Bhatol and minister and BJP candidate Parbatbhai Patel in the northern-most Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat. JunagadhJunagadh is another seat where the BJP is expecting a good fight, said a senior leader, requesting anonymity. Among other seats, BJP is also believed to have a clear advantage in Bhavnagar, Kheda, Bharuch, Mehsana, Porbandar, Kutch, and Valsad. The Congress is confident of giving a tough fight to the BJP in at least six seats in the state. A senior party leader said that it still has an edge over the BJP, but its prospects had dimmed because of Alpesh Thakor's defection..