Dalit activst Mewani to contest elections from Vadgam, independently

Gujarat Nov 27: Dalit activst Jignesh Mewani is going to contest from Vadgam, North Gujarat as an independent candidate in the assembly elections.

The congress is in support of Mewani's decision and is not going to field any candidate in Vadgam according to reports.

Even the AAP has decided not to contest in Vadgam "The AAP has decided not to field any candidate from Vadgam from where Dalit protest leader Jignesh Mewani is contesting as an Independent candidate. Looking at the appeal made by him, the party believes that the contest should be between the BJP and Jignesh Mewani," the party said in a statement.

The BJP had announced Vijay Chakravarthi as it's Vadgam candidate.

Mewani announced his candidature through Twitter. He wrote, "Friends, I'm contesting from Vadgam-11 seat of Banaskantha district of Gujarat as an independent candidate. We shall fight, we shall win."