Gujarat: Ex-Cong MLA Manilal Vaghela joins BJP ahead of Assembly polls
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat: Ex-Cong MLA Manilal Vaghela joins BJP ahead of Assembly polls

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Highlights Ex Congress MLA Manilal Vaghela joined BJP ahead of Gujarat Assembly Elections Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil welcomed Vaghela with a party scarf at the 'Vijay Vishwas Sammelan' Vaghela won 2012 election on Congress'ticket but was denied ticket in 2017 Former Congress MLA Manilal Vaghela, who was denied ticket by the party in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections, joined the BJP on Sunday along with several of his supporters, ahead of the state polls due in December this year. Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil welcomed Vaghela with a party scarf at the 'Vijay Vishwas Sammelan' in Vadgam town of Banaskantha district. Vaghela had won the 2012 state election on Congress's ticket from Vadgam seat, but was denied ticket in the 2017 Assembly election after the party decided to support independent candidate and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, who won by defeating his BJP rival. Soon after joining the BJP, Vaghela criticised the Congress, terming it as a "direction-less party" with nobody to hear the grievances of Congress workers.

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