In Gujarat, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has invited disgruntled Congress leader Hardik Patel to join its organization ahead of the December assembly elections.
AAP’s Gujarat President Gopal Italia said, “If Hardik Patel doesn’t like Congress, he should join a party with ideology like AAP.” Instead of complaining to Congress, instead of wasting their time, they should contribute here… in a party like Congress there will be no place for dedicated people like him.”
AAP’s outreach comes amid speculation that Patidar leaders are trying to jump ship. On Wednesday and Thursday, Patel slammed the top Congress leadership for “biasing” him and claimed he was not invited to any meeting organized by the state unit or consulted before taking a decision. He also asked top officials not to “insult”. her.
“My position in the party is that of a new groom, who has had to undergo sterilization (sterilization),” he was quoted as saying.
In 2015, Hardik had led a campaign by the Patidar community demanding reservation under the OBC category in Gujarat. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Hardik questioned the Congress leadership over the “delay” in inducting popular Patidar leader Naresh Patel into the party.
“The kind of talks that are taking place regarding the inclusion of Naresh Patel in the Congress is an insult to the entire community. It’s been over two months now. Why has no decision been taken yet? The Congress high command or the local leadership should take a quick decision about inducting Naresh Patel,” he said and claimed that the Patidar reservation movement helped the Congress win a significant number of seats in the local bodies elections in 2015 and 2017 assemblies. helped when the opposition party won 77 constituents in the 182-member house.
“But what happened after that? Many people in Congress also feel that Hardik was not used properly by the party after 2017. This may be because some people in the party will think that if I am given importance today I will come his way after 5 or 10 years.” , who became the working president of Gujarat in 2020.
However, the flamboyant leader was quick to back down and rubbished the rumors of leaving the Congress. “There is a rumor that I am leaving Congress, I don’t know who is spreading…” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
He said, ‘So far I have given my 100 percent to the Congress and will also give it in the coming days. There will be petty fights and allegations and counter-allegations within the party, but we have to work together…”
When asked about Hardik Patel’s comments about Naresh Patel, Gujarat Congress President Jagdish Thakor said that the party is ready to welcome him. Congress is ready to welcome Naresh Patel. The ball is now in Naresh Patel’s court. We had discussed him earlier also and requested him to join the party. But, ultimately the final decision will be taken by him.” Thakor also said that a meeting will be held with Hardik Patel to understand his complaint.
The AAP and the Congress are gearing up for assembly polls later this year, but both face the BJP which has won every state election since 1995.
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