NEW DELHI: Latest reports suggest that former Congress MLA and leader of backward classes Alpesh Thakur will be contesting as BJP candidate in the upcoming by-election in Gujarat. It is learnt that Alpesh will be contesting from the Radhanpur constituency.

It must be noted that Alpesh had joined BJP in July this year. Another former Congress leader Dhavalsinh Zala, who also joined BJP along with Alpesh, will also contest in the by-election, the report said. The list of candidates for the by-election was published after a central committee meeting presided by PM Narendra Modi.