Faisal told The Indian Express on Friday that the party high command has put on hold the decision on Bharuch after he wrote a letter to Gandhi. The AAP, meanwhile, has already announced its Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava as its candidate from Bharuch.
While some Congress leaders defend the decision of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to decline the Ayodhya event invitation, others within the party, including Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh and Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia, express disagreement. Singh, citing his father s devotion to Lord Ram, intends to attend the event despite party decisions, emphasizing his commitment to Congress ideology.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel will not be contesting the forthcoming elections in the state. “I worked as CM for five years with everyone’s cooperation. In these polls, responsibility should be given to new workers. I will not contest. I