The Congress failed to hold on to the Bhavnagar district panchayat after two of its individuals defected to the BJP amid the race to the post of president and VP on Wednesday. Be that as it may, Rajkot and a couple of other region panchayats in Saurasthra locale ended up being a redeeming quality for the Congress as its individuals adhered together to guarantee progression in power.Congress individuals Jagabhai Baraiya and Bhanubhai Chauhan absconded to the BJP and another Congress part, Hiraben Aviya, avoided voting as she didn't go to the general executive gathering of the area panchayat. The absconding and abstention lessened the powerful quality of the decision Congress to 19 in the 40-part broad board. The count of the BJP, then again, crept up to 20.