Jamnagar North Election Result 2022: BJP's Rivasinh Hardevsinh Solanki aka Rivaba Jadeja has won the election, defeating Aam Aadmi Party's Karshanbhai Karmur by a margin of 50,456 votes. Elections in Jamnagar North assembly constituency took place on December 1 in the first phase. Results were declared on December 8. Rivaba is the wife of cricketer Ravindrasinh Jadeja. The election in Jamnagar North was one of the most watched contest.
BJP's Rivaba Jadeja was fielded replacing sitting MLA Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha). She contested against Congress veteran Bipendrasinh Jadeja, who was supported by Rivaba's sister in law. FULL COVERAGE
Hakubha was a turncoat, having left the Congress to join the BJP in 2017 and won the Assembly elections. He was hoping that the party would renominate him in this election, but it has not happened.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Level | Votes | Vote Rate % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (hakubha) | BJP | Winner | 84,327 | 58.95% | 40,963 |
| Ahir Jivanbhai Karubhai Kumbharvadiya | INC | Runner Up | 43,364 | 30.31%
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After the announcement of BJP candidates list, Rivaba Jadeja visited the party office and told the media, "Ravindrasinh is also an indirect party member and soon we will get him on ground to campaign for the party."
She had joined the BJP in 2019, soon after Jadeja's father Aniruddhsinh and sister Naynaba had joined Congress.
BJP's Jamnagar leaders were hopeful that Rivaba Jadeja would win the seat and Hakubha too will fall in line and work for the party.
On the other hand, Congress saw fault lines in the BJP and wished to get benefits because of candidate selection in the Jamnagar North, Congress' Jamnagar city committee chief Virendrasinh Jadeja had said.
He alleged that Dharmendrasinh Jadeja was dropped by the BJP because of a corporate house's "arm-twisting", as the sitting MLA does not get on well with it nowadays.
