An image is being built that the people of Gujarat only believe in a two-party system, they have never encouraged a third party. Neither has a third party ever succeeded in grabbing power in the state, nor been successful as a challenger to the two leading parties. To some extent it is true, but not completely true. Historically more than three leading parties have always been in the fray, since the inception of the state in May 1960.

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Dr. Asha Patel of Congress defeated BJP's 4-time MLA Narayanbhai Patel from Unjha back in 2017, when Patidar factor was in full swing

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Naresh Patel is also an industrialist as he is the chairman of the Shree Khodaldham Trust (SKT), which manages the grand temple of Goddess Khodiyar, the patron deity of the Leuva Patidar community

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"I have no words to express myself. Of course, I was confident on winning, but not with such a huge margin, especially when we were fighting against a sitting corporator," Payal said.

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