Following the suspension, Limbachiya, a corporator from Ward 17 from which Mayor Nilesh Rathod is also elected, will continue to remain a corporator but in his independent capacity.
The letter states that the city police, which "swung into action to involve itself in an internal rivalry of a political party", should also investigate the allegations made against the Mayor.
A senior BJP leader said, "Rathod's appointment as the mayor had surprised many. This appears to be a case of jealousy and personal rivalry, as the letter did not contain any unusually shocking allegations
In the letter, the Congress stated, "Like Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha within 24 hours after being handed out a sentence of two years imprisonment in a defamation case, similarly, the BJP should keep up its principle and also apply the same to its own councillor in the VMC, who is eligible for disqualification under the GPMC Act."
National President of Bharatiya Janata Party JP Nadda will be on Gujarat tour on 10th. Will reach Vadodara via Panchmahal from Vadodara airport at around | BLiTZ