Through PTI
AHMEDABAD: Former Congress MLA Manilal Vaghela, who used to be denied price tag by way of the birthday celebration within the 2017 Gujarat Meeting elections, joined the BJP on Sunday together with a number of of his supporters, forward of the state polls due in December this yr.
Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil welcomed Vaghela with a birthday celebration shawl on the ‘Vijay Vishwas Sammelan’ in Vadgam the town of Banaskantha district.
Vaghela had gained the 2012 state election on Congress’s price tag from Vadgam seat, however used to be denied price tag within the 2017 Meeting election after the birthday celebration determined to reinforce impartial candidate and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani, who gained by way of defeating his BJP rival.
Vaghela, who used to be related to Congress for a very long time, had resigned from the birthday celebration in November final yr, mentioning displeasure over the birthday celebration sidelining him for Mevani. He had expressed objection to Mevani’s “provoctive speeches” and Dalit identification politics.
Particularly, Mevani used to be arrested a couple of days again by way of the Assam police from Palanpur the town in Banaskantha over a tweet. He’s lately within the Assam police’s custody after his bail plea used to be rejected by way of a court docket within the north- japanese state.
Quickly after becoming a member of the BJP, Vaghela criticised the Congress, terming it as a “direction-less birthday celebration” with no one to listen to the grievances of Congress employees.
Vaghela mentioned he’ll ensure that the BJP victory from the Vadgam seat, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste applicants.
“I contacted folks from the world and after visiting other villages and assembly sarpanchs and others, I determined to enroll in the BJP. I will be able to make sure that this seat is gained by way of the BJP, without reference to who will get the price tag to contest from the seat,” he mentioned.
