Watch: "I Have Confidence In People's Expectation," Says AAP Gujarat Chief
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The chief of AAP's state unit, Mr Italia is focussing on the Surat region -- a BJP-dominated zone where diamond merchants and the Patidar community hold sway.
The people of Gujarat expect much from Arvind Kejriwal and that will propel the Aam Aadmi Party to victory in the state, party leader Gopal Italia told NDTV today. The chief of AAP's state unit, Mr Italia is focussing on the Surat region -- a BJP-dominated zone where diamond merchants and the Patidar community hold sway.
In 2017, the BJP had posted its worst performance in Gujarat, which it has been ruling since 1995. The party won 98 seats, just 21 more than the Congress.
In that victory, the districts of south Gujarat -- with Surat at its centre -- had significant contribution. The party had won 14 of the 16 assembly seats in the Surat region, two seats from tribal-dominated areas had gone to the Congress.
This time, AAP, which is going all out in the battle for Gujarat, has placed special focus on south Gujarat. Mr Italia, the state party chief is contesting from Surat.
