Ex-Cong MLA Manilal Vaghela Joins BJP Ahead of Gujarat Assembly Polls

Former Congress MLA Manilal Vaghela, who was denied ticket by the occasion 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 celebration scarf on the ‘Vijay Vishwas Sammelan’ in Vadgam city of Banaskantha district.

Vaghela had gained the 2012 state election on Congress’s ticket from Vadgam seat, however was denied ticket within the 2017 Meeting election after the occasion determined to help unbiased candidate and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani, who gained by defeating his BJP rival. Vaghela, who was related to Congress for a very long time, had resigned from the occasion in November final yr, citing displeasure over the occasion sidelining him for Mevani. He had expressed objection to Mevani’s “provoctive speeches” and Dalit id politics. Notably, Mevani was arrested just a few days again by the Assam police from Palanpur city in Banaskantha over a tweet. He’s at the moment within the Assam police’s custody after his bail plea was rejected by a courtroom within the north- jap state.

Quickly after becoming a member of the BJP, Vaghela criticised the Congress, terming it as a “direction-less occasion” with no person to listen to the grievances of Congress staff. Vaghela stated he’ll make sure the BJP victory from the Vadgam seat, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. “I contacted folks from the world and after visiting totally different villages and assembly sarpanchs and others, I made a decision to affix the BJP. I’ll be sure that this seat is gained by the BJP, regardless of who will get the ticket to contest from the seat,” he stated.

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