Veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela, who quit the Congress two days ago, on Sunday resigned as Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly. Mr. Vaghela sent his resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
In his letter shared with the media, the former Chief Minister alleged that he was forced to take this “tough decision” as some Congress leaders were conspiring against him ahead of the Assembly polls, expected to be held in Gujarat in December.
Mr. Vaghela, who joined the Congress in 1998, claimed that just as some Congress leaders had conspired against him in 2009, when he lost the Godhara (Panchmahal) Lok Sabha seat, attempts were made to oust him from the party in recent times.
“As I can see right now that once again history is repeating itself, as a well-planned conspiracy,” the letter said.