New Delhi, March 23 -- Aam Aadmi Party has fielded former Gujarat party chief, Gopal Italia as its candidate for the Visavadar Assembly by-elections in Gujarat.

AAP's national general secretary, Sandeep Pathak, made this announcement on Sunday.

Visavadar assembly constituency is part of Junagadh district and a segment of Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency.

The last assembly elections in Gujarat were held in 2022, when BJP returned to power with a thumping win securing 156 out of 182 seats. Congress could only win 16 seats, while AAP marked its footprints in the state by winning 5 seats.

AAP has recently appointed Gopal Rai as the state in-charge of Gujarat to formulate the political strategies for the party in Gujarat.

Meanwhile, the Aa...