Vav Votes: Contest Heats Up in Gujarat By-election

The Vav assembly seat in Gujarat recorded 39.12% voter turnout by 1 pm during the by-election. Main contenders include BJP's Swarupji Thakor and Congress' Gulabsinh Rajput, with a notable independent challenge from rebel Mavji Patel. The by-election follows former Congress MLA Geniben Thakor's resignation.

The Vav assembly seat in Gujarat's Banaskantha district reported a voter turnout of 39.12% by 1 pm as polling for the by-election proceeded. Poll authorities provided this data.

The voting, which commenced at 7 am, saw BJP candidate Swarupji Thakor as one of the initial voters. Congress candidate Gulabsinh Rajput, though not a registered voter in Vav, visited a temple in the constituency.

Congress MP Geniben Thakor, who vacated the Vav seat for her Lok Sabha position, urged the public to vote at a polling booth in Abasana, her home village.

(With inputs from agencies.)