Mohit Arjanbhai Malaviya, a board member in the Visavadar branch of Saurashtra Nagarik Sharafi Sahakari Mandali, had moved an election petition before the High Court in January 2023 challenging Bhayani’s win.
Two candidates each from the BJP and Congress have moved the Gujarat High Court to challenge the state Assembly poll results.The petitioners BJP's Harshad Ribadiya (Visavadar constituency), Hitesh Vasava (Dediyapada) and Congress candidates .