GANDHINAGAR: In but another setback to the Congress celebration in Gujarat ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela’s son Mahendrasinh, a two-time Congress MLA, joined the BJP at the auspicious Rath Yatra day on Saturday.
The construction resulted in senior Vaghela calling a press convention to announce that he used to be giving his son every week’s ultimatum to seek the advice of his supporters who're any political leader’s ‘boss’. The father stated that provided that supporters agree, Mahendrasinh must stick with the BJP or else he must return.
“If Mahendrasinh fails to conform to my instruction, I shall phase ways with him politically however no longer at the private front,” stated Vaghela who admitted that his son had given an “indication” a couple of days in the past that there used to be “super power” from the BJP to sign up for the celebration.
Vaghela and his son in conjunction with other rebels had voted towards Congress candidate Ahmed Patel in Rajya Sabha polls held in August 2017. Later, ahead of meeting polls, 14 together with the father-son duo had give up Congress.
While senior Vaghela had introduced his personal celebration, Mahendrasinh had no longer joined his father's outfit and used to be anticipated to sign up for BJP. Eight months later, Mahendrasinh officially joined the saffron celebration at the venue of Youth Parliament, organized at a private university, which used to be later additionally addressed by way of BJP nationwide president Amit Shah.
Junior Vaghela hopping directly to BJP juggernaut is the second one blow to opposition Congress in past weeks as earlier senior celebration leader Kunvarji Bavaliya had joined BJP on July 3 and used to be sworn-in as cabinet minister the similar day.
Elected MLA two times on Congress price ticket from Bayad in north Gujarat in 2007 and 2012, Mahendrasinh fastened assault on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once he embellished the saffron stole.
“Revival of Congress, India’s oldest celebration does no longer look possible given Rahul Gandhi's style of functioning,” stated Mahendrasinh. “I'm impressed by way of PM Narendra Modi's vision for state and India and inspired with nice organisational abilities of the celebration president Amitbhai Shah,” he added.
On being asked if his father would additionally sign up for the BJP, the son stated, “That is for my father to make a decision.”
Meanwhile, Jitu Vaghani, state BJP president, stated, “Mahendrasinh Vaghela, who has served as an MLA and as district panchayat president, has played an important function in north Gujarat. He has joined us which will further improve the celebration.”
The construction resulted in senior Vaghela calling a press convention to announce that he used to be giving his son every week’s ultimatum to seek the advice of his supporters who're any political leader’s ‘boss’. The father stated that provided that supporters agree, Mahendrasinh must stick with the BJP or else he must return.
“If Mahendrasinh fails to conform to my instruction, I shall phase ways with him politically however no longer at the private front,” stated Vaghela who admitted that his son had given an “indication” a couple of days in the past that there used to be “super power” from the BJP to sign up for the celebration.
Vaghela and his son in conjunction with other rebels had voted towards Congress candidate Ahmed Patel in Rajya Sabha polls held in August 2017. Later, ahead of meeting polls, 14 together with the father-son duo had give up Congress.
While senior Vaghela had introduced his personal celebration, Mahendrasinh had no longer joined his father's outfit and used to be anticipated to sign up for BJP. Eight months later, Mahendrasinh officially joined the saffron celebration at the venue of Youth Parliament, organized at a private university, which used to be later additionally addressed by way of BJP nationwide president Amit Shah.
Junior Vaghela hopping directly to BJP juggernaut is the second one blow to opposition Congress in past weeks as earlier senior celebration leader Kunvarji Bavaliya had joined BJP on July 3 and used to be sworn-in as cabinet minister the similar day.
Elected MLA two times on Congress price ticket from Bayad in north Gujarat in 2007 and 2012, Mahendrasinh fastened assault on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once he embellished the saffron stole.
“Revival of Congress, India’s oldest celebration does no longer look possible given Rahul Gandhi's style of functioning,” stated Mahendrasinh. “I'm impressed by way of PM Narendra Modi's vision for state and India and inspired with nice organisational abilities of the celebration president Amitbhai Shah,” he added.
On being asked if his father would additionally sign up for the BJP, the son stated, “That is for my father to make a decision.”
Meanwhile, Jitu Vaghani, state BJP president, stated, “Mahendrasinh Vaghela, who has served as an MLA and as district panchayat president, has played an important function in north Gujarat. He has joined us which will further improve the celebration.”
Another jolt for Congress: Vaghela’s son joins BJP
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