Gujarat: Hardik Patel Joins BJP Ahead of Assembly Polls

Gujarat Patidar leader, Hardik Patel who recently quits Congress, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, months ahead of the Assembly elections in Gujarat.

Patel joined the party in the presence of party state chief CR Patil at the party head office in Gujarat.

Earlier today, Patel said that he is joining the BJP to work. "Today I'm starting a new chapter. I will work as a small soldier. I have never put forth any demands before anyone for any post. I am joining the BJP to work," he said

"When people are connecting with the ongoing development works in the country under the leadership of PM Modi, then I should also do the same. PM Modi is the pride of the entire world," Patel added.

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The leader further stated that he would launch a campaign to wean away Congress leaders in Gujarat. Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the pride of the world, Patel said that after joining the BJP he would do an event every 10 days to ask Congress leaders, including MLAs, to join the BJP, reported news agency ANI.

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Patel joined Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. He, was then, appointed as the working president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee in Gujarat in 2020. However, he accused Congress leadership of sidelining him while making important decisions and eventually quit the party in 2022.

On May 19 this year, Patel resigned from the party and stated that Gujarat Congress leaders were least bothered to address real issues of the state but were more focussed on ensuring that the leaders who come from Delhi to Gujarat get "chicken sandwich" on time.

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