Gandhinagar, Feb. 23 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gopal Italia on Monday claimed that the positions of sarpanches and corporators in Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts of the state have remained vacant for years.

While addressing a press conference, Italia alleged that Junagadh district has 95 vacant seats, and Bhavnagar district has 212 vacant seats. He said that he raised the issue in the legislative assembly session today.

"In today's session in the Legislative Assembly, I raised three major issues. My concerns were regarding Visavadar, Bhesan, Junagadh, as well as the entire Junagadh district and the state of Gujarat. I raised the issue of how many posts of Sarpanch and Ward members (corporator) are currently vacant in Bhavnagar and J...