A Father-Son Fight On The Cards For This Gujarat Seat
NDTV
Bharatiya Tribal Party founder Chhotu Vasava filed his nomination as an independent candidate from Jhagadia, pitting himself against his son Mahesh
Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) founder Chhotu Vasava on Monday filed his nomination as an independent candidate from the Jhagadia Assembly seat in Bharuch district of Gujarat, pitting himself against his son Mahesh in the same constituency.
Chhotu Vasava, who has represented the Scheduled Tribes (ST)-reserved seat in the Assembly for seven consecutive terms, filed his nomination as an independent and sounded confident about his victory in the December 1 election.
BTP national president Mahesh Vasava, the son of Chhotu Vasava, is the party's official candidate in Jhagadia.
Speaking about his move, the senior Vasava said he has to fight the polls as there is nobody else to take on the ruling BJP.