Isudan Gadhvi has been named the Aam Aadmi Party's unit president for Gujarat, taking the place of Gopal Italia, who has been named the party's national joint secretary and co-incharge of Maharashtra. For the Gujarat Assembly elections that took place last month, Gadhvi served as the party's chief ministerial representative. The changes were made over a month after the results of the state Assembly elections were announced on December 8, in which the AAP secured five seats, while all its top leaders including Gadhvi and Italia faced defeat.
The party also appointed working presidents for six zones in the state -- Ramesh Patel (north), Chaitar Vasava (south), Jewel Vasra (central), Jagmal Vala (Saurashtra), Kailash Gadhvi (Kutch) and Alpesh Kathiria (Surat), stated in the release.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had contested 181 out of the total 182 Assembly seats in Gujarat, but could win only five seats despite claiming to be the main opponent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which bagged 156 seats, who recorded a historic victory. Gadhvi had faced defeat in Khambhalia seat and Italia lost from Katargam.