Guj deputy CM Nitin Patel retains Mahesana seat

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel retained his Patidar-dominated Mahesana seat today, defeating his Congress rival Jivabhai Patel.
After trailing initially, Nitin Patel finally emerged victorious, humbling Jivabhai Patel by a margin of 7,137 votes.
The deputy chief minister secured 90,235 votes against 83,098 votes polled by his nearest Congress rival.
Mahesana was the epicentre of the 2015 Patidar quota agitation.