Gujarat Results: ‘Satyamev Jayate,’ Congress's Geniben Thakor takes lead in Banaskantha after years of BJP dominance

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Amit Shah, Gandhinagar Election Results 2024 Live Updates: BJP leader leads by 7 lakh votes, crosses 2019 vote marginBanaskantha is unique as it's the only Gujarat constituency where both the BJP and Congress have nominated women candidates. Geniben Nagaji Thakor, a two-term Congress MLA, earned the moniker ‘giant killer’ after defeating the sitting assembly speaker in 2017.On the other hand, BJP's Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari, an engineering professor making her electoral debut, is lagging.Even as the counting was underway, Geniben Thakor said it was a victory for the people of Banaskantha.Also Read: Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Maharashtra, UP, Bengal showed biggest ‘khela’ says INDIA; Smriti Irani loses Amethi“Satyamev Jayate," she said in her first reaction after gaining a comfortable lead.“Heartiest congratulations to our sister Ganiben for winning from Banaskantha by more than fifteen thousand votes," state Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil said on X.Notably, several BJP heavyweights are also leading by substantial margins: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ahead by a significant margin of 7,11,908 votes.Additionally, Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala are leading by margins exceeding 3.80 lakh and 4.65 lakh votes respectively.