Voting for Jasdan by-poll today; prestige battle for Congress and BJP in Gujarat

Voting for the much-hyped byelection to the Jasdan assembly constituency will be held today where eight candidates are in fray to contest the polls. It is being seen as a high-stakes battle as it will put to test Bharatiya Janata Party's strategy in the crucial Saurashtra region ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Jasdan in Saurashtra region's Rajkot district has been a pocket borough of the opposition Congress and Bavaliya, who is a prominent Koli community leader. The by-poll has gained significance in the backdrop of the BJP losing three of the Hindi heartland states in the recent state assembly elections.

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