Thakore leader-turned Congress MLA-turned-BJP leader Alpesh Thakor will fight Gujarat assembly by polls on BJP ticket. The BJP has fielded him from Kheralu assembly constituency.
Maverick OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who quit as a Congress legislator after casting his vote in favour of BJP candidates in the July 5 Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, joined the ruling BJP on Thursday.
Alpesh Thakor, Congress MLA from Gujarat’s Radhanpur resigned on Friday. After resignation, he attacked Rahul Gandhi. “I joined Congress trusting Rahul Gandhi, but unfortunately he did nothing for us. We were insulted again and again. So, I have resigned from the post of Congress MLA,” ANI quoted Alpesh Thakor as saying.
Gujarat MLA and OBC community leader Alpesh Thakor is likely to join BJP, India TV has learnt. There was discontent between Alpesh Thakor and the Congress over seat sharing even before Lok Sabha elections.
Alpesh Thakor likely to join BJP. He has already resigned from Congress
Speculations were rife that Thakor may quit the Congress as he was unhappy with the local party leadership. Though he was keen to contest from Patan Lok Sabha seat, the Congress chose former MP Jagdish Thakor over him.
Kurukshetra | October 9, 2018: Debate on Alpesh Thakor's viral video over attacks on non-Gujaratis.
It is pertinent to mention here that there are allegations on the Congress leader that he tried to instigate Gujarati people against North Indians.
The ruling BJP has blamed Congress MLA from Radhanpur, Alpesh Thakor, for allegedly giving a hate speech which enraged the Thakor community's emotions against the migrant workers.
Talking to India TV, Alpesh said that after emerging victorious in these elections, he could not blame the EVMs for the defeat of the Congress in the Assembly elections.
If the exit polls are to be believed, the saffron party will easily manage to retain power in its turf, with an overwhelming majority.
A Taiwanese woman has rejected Alpesh Thakor claims by saying that she hasn't heard of any such thing in her country adding that her country shouldn't be involved in Indian politics.
Thakore's claim that PM Modi has become fairer than he used to be by eating Taiwanese mushrooms has left social media users in splits.
Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday said the Congress would not hesitate to join hands with terrorists like Hafiz Saeed to win the elections.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi began his three-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat on Monday as the grand old party prepares to take on the BJP which has ruled the state for 22 years.
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