I have no plans to join BJP: Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor
Alpesh Thakor
Gujarat MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who resigned from the Congress party last month, said that he will not join BJP though he is in contact with several of the BJP leaders.
While talking to ANI on phone, he said, "I meet several BJP leaders as I am an MLA and I have to work for my constituency but I have no plans to join BJP."
Last month, along with Alpesh Thakor, MLA Dhavalsinh Thakor and MLA Bharatji Thakor also resigned from the Congress.
Their resignation came a day ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Alpesh, who came to limelight due to his quota agitation some years back, joined the Congress in 2017 ahead of the last Gujarat polls and was elected from Radhanpur.
Last month, Congress leader Hardik Patel on Saturday said his party gave a lot of respect and power to MLA Alpesh Thakor which the latter could not handle.
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"Congress party had given so much respect and power but he could not handle it. He started playing blame games," Mr Patel told ANI.
Mr Thakor, who had joined the Congress party in 2017, ahead of last Gujarat Assembly polls, tendered his resignation after 18 months from all party posts on Wednesday evening.
Hardik Patel further alleged that the BJP tried its best to stop him from contesting the Lok Sabha polls.
"I am accepting the decision of the High Court. BJP lawyers tried their best so that I could not contest the ongoing elections. Congress wanted to take me to the Parliament. I am a 25-year-old young man and many elections will come in the future," he said.