Ravindra Jadeja congratulates wife Rivaba on being named BJP candidate in Gujarat election

After Rivaba Jeja featured in Bharatiya Janata Party's first list of candidates for assembly elections in Gujarat, her cricketer husband Ravindra Jeja congratulated her on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter, all-rounder who is missing ongoing T20 World Cup, expressed pride in all efforts and hard work put in by his wife. 

Jeja thanks PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah

Extending his best wishes to Rivaba, who has been named as candidate of BJP from Jamnagar North seat, Jeja wished she continues to work for development of society. He furr said on microblogging site, "I also wish to thank our honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji and Shri Amit Shah Ji for believing in her abilities and giving her an opportunity to do noble work."

Rivaba, a relative of Congress veteran Hari Singh Solanki, married Jeja in 2016. Though a mechanical engineer by education, she relied on ex-royal Rajput lineage of her in-laws to establish herself as an active politician in  Jamnagar-Saurashtra region of Gujarat. She joined ruling BJP in 2019 and in just two years, has replaced sitting MLA Dharmendrasinh M Jeja in  Jamnagar North seat.

BJP releases first list of candidates for Gujarat 

Rivaba is one of 160 candidates announced by BJP for assembly elections in Gujrat. Of candidates, 14 are women, 24 belong to  category of Scheduled Tribes and 13 to  Scheduled Castes. list was released after a marathon of meetings this week.

A day before release meeting of Central Election Committee (CEC) was held, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also in attendance. A day before meeting of CEC, a meet of core group was held, which h in attendance Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, BJP's state unit president CR Patil, and or senior leers.

In Gujarat, elections to elect Members of Legislative Assemblies for 182 constituencies, will be held in two phases on December 1 and December 5, and results will be announced on December 8. 4,90,89,765 are eligible to vote in elections, at 7,881 polling stations set up across state.