On the BJP's chances of winning the seat this year, Chavda told ANI, "The BJP lost this seat in 2017 as I was with the Congress. But since I am with the BJP now, it will win."
Chavda, who resigned from Congress and joined BJP in 2019, is considered to be an influential leader from Ahir community. He was elected to the Assembly on a Congress ticket from the Manavadar seat of Junagadh district in 1990.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Congress MLA from Jamnagar Rural seat Vallabh Dharaaviya on Monday tendered his resignation as a member of the legislative assembly to Speaker Rajendra Trivedi.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 8 (ANI): Just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Jawahar Chavda on Friday quit the Congress party to join the BJP in Gandhinagar.