Gujarat polls: Cong invites Hardik, Alpesh, Mevani to join hands


Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (PTI): Hoping to garner support of various communities in Gujarat polls, the state Congress today invited Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, Thakor community leader Alpesh Thakor and dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the party to defeat the ruling BJP.

Apart from these leaders, the Congress also hinted at forging a pre-poll alliance with Sharad Pawar-led NCP and bringing on board Chhotu Vasava, the lone JD(U) MLA from the state.

Addressing a press conference here today, state Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki expressed confidence that the party would easily win over 125 seats, out of total 182, with the "support and blessings" of all these leaders and parties.

"Though the BJP is trying its best to win the polls, it will not succeed in stopping the Congress' victory march to Gandhinagar.

"We respect as well as endorse the cause for which Hardik Patel is fighting. I appeal to Hardik to support the Congress during the polls. We are also ready to give him a ticket if he wants to fight elections in the future," Solanki told reporters.

"Similarly, we also invite Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani to join hands with the Congress. I also invite Chhotu Vasava, who helped us in the Rajya Sabha polls, to support the Congress," he said

Though the NCP had "betrayed" Congress in the RS polls, the party's doors are still open for them if they also want to overthrow the BJP from Gujarat, he added.

In the Rajya Sabha polls, two NCP MLAs claimed to have voted for BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput despite their promise to vote for Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

JD(U)'s lone MLA Vasava, whose party has formed the government in Bihar with the support of BJP, had voted for Ahmed Patel, who eventually won the election.

Vasava had said after the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat in August this year that he had decided to vote for the Congress candidate as he was "unhappy" with the ruling party's works for the poor and tribal population that he represents.

He was elected from Scheduled Tribe-reserved Jhagadia assembly seat in Bharuch district in south Gujarat.

Solanki also claimed that some Aam Admi Party (AAP) leaders from Gujarat were also in contact with his party and may join hands with it ahead of the polls.

Senior AAP leader Kanubhai Kalsariya had met Rahul Gandhi during the latter's visit to central Gujarat early this month.

"Just like Kalsariya, many other AAP leaders are in touch with us. They may join the Congress soon," Solanki claimed.

He claimed that his party has emerged as a strong contender in the upcoming polls.

The Congress has been out of power in Gujarat for 22 years.

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    BJP will go out of India if hey loose elections in Gujarat ...

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  • Ponkra, Dubai

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    What is the meaning of Genius i am confused...

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  • neeth, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    Pappu not sure of winning election on his own. Maybe Bots created by Ramya Madam can help

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  • LOBO, Mumbai

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    BJP's policies working against the party. BJP will rule maximum one term, as earlier and it will collapse.

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  • Nayak, Udupi/Blore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    As expected...Mahaghatbhandan like Bihar..Hope it stays till elections .

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  • Desi Jawan, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Jo dargaya wo hargaya ........ sinking ship is trying every last survival attempts with other sinking hopefuls.

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  • leslie, udupi

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Grouping of the like minded and like victimised is never new...
    Good tactic by Yuvaraja to be elevated as Kind Raja...

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    What they did in Kashmir ??? congress have every right to join hands whom they like/wish...

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Dynasty Looters asking help of desh drohis!!! never wake up in future

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    What about your BJP in Kashmir? Didn't they join hands with PDF who has soft corner for separatists? BJP can go to any extent in order to get power. Why PM is trying to save thug Amit Shah's son? Why BJP still believing thug ex CM Yediyurappa? BJP is not serious about corruption. Modi was a tiger only during election rallys. Why didn't he arrest Robert Vadra? Modi's foreign tours helped only his friends and masters Ambani and Adani. Achche din only to those thugs and people like Amit Shah. So there is nothing wrong in people joining hands with Congress. We know Congress is corrupt but compared to BJP they are less corrupt and less dangerous than BJP.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Fake things look more attractive so faku will win..

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  • hemanth, bangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Till now I was believing Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani were doing for community with out politics. Now It's clear that congress was behind them all these time. It's congress thing to divide Hindus in name of caste and sub caste. Its doing same in karnataka with Lingayits

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  • Amith, USA

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    "ROKH SAKEH THO ROKH LO"

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  • Abhi, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Not a surprise. As hardik, mevani, alpesh did internship in Khangress, working from behind in communal colors & submitted the report to them after vomiting out all venom of divisive politics of Patel agitation, hatred speeches, anti India speeches, anti PM speeches, anti Indian Army speeches etc.. They got placed in Khangress, another set of uneducated bakras in the team. That's it. Just a set of tuss pataaki.

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  • vijay, belle

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    mr.abhi.
    bjp also done same thing in bihar. seprating laalu nd nithesh.amit is master behind.
    so congess also doing for his survival. so its alll poltics.. fekuisam is over

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  • abdul samad, mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    GOOD DECISION IT IS A MASTER STROKE DID RAHUL GANDHI

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    ALL LOSERS WILL COME TOGETHER TO FACE MODI LED BJP AS THEY KNOW THEIR CERTEN DEFEAT.... HA HA HA......

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    It is expected.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    Rahul is a Genius ...

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 21 2017

    AFTER LOSING LS ELECTION VERY BADLY IN 2015 , LOSING EVERY ELECTION AFTERWARDS AND PARTY IS GOING TO ELEVATE HIM AS A PRESIDENT OF THE CHOR PARTY MEANS HE IS A SUPER GENIUS..........

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    ..... & the chor party title goes to the BJP..... ask daku ka beta nikla bada daku

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  • SK, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 22 2017

    This comment shows how smart you are.

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