Election With Times: BJP's new social engineering push in Gujarat 08:46Election With Times: Will the Hardik factor hurt BJP or fizzle out? 06:46DHORAJI: The contest on Dhoraji seat of Gujarat will be a prestige issue for Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti PAAS ) leader Hardik Patel as one of his key aides, Lalit Vasoya , is contesting from there on Congress' ticket.Vasoya will be taking on veteran BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Harilal Patel on this Patel community-dominated Assembly constituency in Rajkot district.Dhoraji has traditionally been a stronghold of Congress. "In rural areas, the issues of low MSP for cotton, groundnut and pulses since last three years remain prominent. "Patel, however, is battling the tag of being an "outsider" with Vasoya claiming that he does not belong to Dhoraji and would not be able to understand the local issues. "It matters a lot to the voters whether you are a local candidate or have been imported from outside the constituency.

Source: Times of India December 06, 2017 11:07 UTC