Home to one of the world’s largest crude oil refinery, bandhani (tie-dying work), gold embroidery and metal ware, Jamnagar’s urban pockets have had BJP domination for long. The Congress, on the other hand, has enjoyed a favourable fate in the rural sections, also having bagged a city seat sometimes.

This time, the city’s north assembly constituency, is seeing a much hyped battle. Debutant Riva Jadeja faces two masters of their craft—Bipendrasinh Jadeja (Congress) and Karsanbhai Karmur (AAP), who had quit the BJP last year and now heads AAP’s city unit. What makes it even more interesting is that Bipendrasinh is also a fresh candidate when it comes to the clash of two Kshtriyas (him and Riva), who are opposed by an Ahir, Karmur. Though Karmur has been a corporator multiple times and ex-deputy mayor of Jamnagar, he lost the last municipal election as AAP candidate. Karmur has, however, set out to test his mettle in the bigger election again.