Chhotubhai Vasava

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Chhotubhai Vasava
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2022
Gujarat Assembly Election, 2017: Jhagadiya [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BTP Chhotubhai Vasava 113,854 60.18 New
BJP Ravjibhai Vasava64,90634.31+12.87
JD(U) Chhotubhai A. Vasava5,0552.67-36.49
Majority25.87
Turnout 1,89,17981.44+0.05
BTP gain from JD(U) Swing

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