Alpesh Thakor quits Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Kapil Dave | TNN | Updated: Apr 10, 2019, 14:10 ISTHighlights
- Alpesh Thakor quit the Congress a day ahead of the first phase of the general elections.
- Only a month ago, refuting the speculations that he would be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the OBC leader had said he would continue to fight for the rights of the Thakor community and would stay with Congress.
Alpesh Thakor.
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's OBC leader Alpesh Thakor has quit Congress, his close aide Dhavalsinh Zala confirmed to TOI on Wednesday morning.
Zala said, "Thakor Sena core committee has held a meeting and asked three Congress MLAs - Alpesh, me and Bharatji Thakor to leave Congress to protest against the ignorance of Thakor community by the party. Right now Thakor is out of Gujarat, when he comes back we will take further decision."
The development comes a day ahead of the first phase of the general elections.
Only a month ago, refuting the speculations that he would be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the OBC leader had said he would continue to fight for the rights of the Thakor community and would stay with Congress. He also indicated that he would not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “I will stay with Congress and will continue to support this party. I want respect and rights for my people,” Thakor had said in March.
Zala said, "Thakor Sena core committee has held a meeting and asked three Congress MLAs - Alpesh, me and Bharatji Thakor to leave Congress to protest against the ignorance of Thakor community by the party. Right now Thakor is out of Gujarat, when he comes back we will take further decision."
The development comes a day ahead of the first phase of the general elections.
Only a month ago, refuting the speculations that he would be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the OBC leader had said he would continue to fight for the rights of the Thakor community and would stay with Congress. He also indicated that he would not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “I will stay with Congress and will continue to support this party. I want respect and rights for my people,” Thakor had said in March.
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