BJP Leads In Gujarat's Morbi Where Over 130 Died In Bridge Collapse

The BJP's Kantibhai Amrutiya, a five-time MLA, is leading in the constituency that has been in the spotlight since the bridge tragedy.

As it raced to its best-ever result in Gujarat, the ruling BJP led today in Morbi, where more than 130 were killed in a bridge collapse on October 30.

The BJP's Kantibhai Amrutiya, a five-time MLA, is leading in the constituency that has been in the spotlight since the bridge tragedy, in which the local administration was blamed for violating rules while hiring a private company for bridge repairs and maintenance.

Mr Amrutiya was seen in a photograph participating in rescue operations.

Jayanti Patel is the Congress candidate and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fielded Pankaj Ransariya.