Gajera was welcomed back in the party in Surat on Saturday
Surat: Once the tallest Patidar leader in BJP from the city and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s opponent, Dhiru Gajera has returned to the saffron fold on Saturday, beginning his political journey afresh.
The Saurashtra diamantaire, eldest of Gajera brothers, who run diamond and real estate business has parted ways with the party in 2007 before joining the Congress. Gajeras are natives of Amreli. His brothers run Laxmi Diamond, a diamond polishing unit, and Laxmi Developers, a real estate development firm, in the city.
On Saturday, Gajera was welcomed back at the party office in the city in an event that was attended by state chief C R Paatil and other BJP leaders. A few of his supporters also joined the BJP on the same day.
Congress is having a deja-vu moment post Gujarat civic polls
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Congress candidates who were denied tickets start a smear campaign on the officially-nominated candidate and keep away from campaigning for the party, which eventually leads to their defeat.
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What however may spell serious trouble for Congress is the fact that the results of the civic polls are often touted as the semi-final before the 2022 assembly elections. The elections may well see the breaking of Congress veteran Madhavsinh Solanki’s record of 149-seat win by the BJP
There seems to be a pattern emerging among the Congress cadre and leadership after every defeat of their party in Gujarat. First, allegations of corruption surface during ticket distribution, then the workers go off field, and defeat follows. Then, the respective presidents tender in their resignations.