OBC leader Alpesh Thakor and his close aide Dhavalsinh Zala on Friday resigned as Congress MLAs after cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections on Friday. After casting their votes in the Rajya Sabha bypolls, Thakor, an MLA from Radhanpur constituency in north Gujarat, told reporters that he took the decision to resign as an MLA after being "insulted" and "deceived" by the party.

Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign as Congress MLAs after voting in Gujarat Rajya Sabha bypolls

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.

I have no plans to join BJP: Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

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. "Congress party had given so much respect and power but he could not handle it.

Alpesh Thakor couldn't handle power given by congress: Hardik Patel

The Congress surge was no doubt helped by tie-ups with Patidar and Dalit leaders

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Jignesh-Alpesh win signals toward a change that many thought would never surface in the political fabric of the country.

Jignesh-Alpesh factor in Gujarat polls results

Mevani had rubbished exit poll results which gave the BJP between 105-120 seats and said "the BJP will definitely lose".

Gujarat assembly elections 2017: Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani win but what has then Congress gained?

In Gujarat, the BJP won 16 fewer seats than last time

BJP wins Gujarat but does not cross 100 mark, takes Himachal easily

The announcement came hours after the Congress party released its third list of 76 candidates for the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly election

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The OBC leader is expected to join the Congress today

BJP has given slogans, but no work on ground: Alpesh Thakor

The Congress on Sunday invited Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani to meet party vice-president Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the state on Monday ahead of the assembly polls.

OBC leader Alpesh Thakor to join Congress at Rahul Gandhi rally; Hardik Patel invited too

Gujarat has always worked for BJP as a laboratory for the unique convergence of neo-liberal policies, Hindutva nationalism and regional sub-nationalism.

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