Former Gujarat Congress MLA Indranil Rajguru joins AAP in Rajkot

By PTI

AHMEDABAD: In a blow to the Gujarat Congress, its former MLA Indranil Rajguru on Thursday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajkot, citing that the occasion has emerged as the most suitable choice to serve the individuals and uproot the ruling BJP within the state.

Rajguru showered praises on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that the Delhi chief minister fights for the individuals, not for his occasion.

“This attitude impressed me a lot. I was in the Congress from the beginning because I wanted to serve the people. The BJP has acquired power by fooling people, while the Congress has lost its ability to become an alternative. My only problem with the Congress is that it lacks the will to defeat the BJP,” he mentioned.

Rajguru gained as Congress MLA from Rajkot-East seat in 2012. In 2017, he determined to give up his protected seat to battle the Assembly polls towards the then Chief Minister Vijay Rupani from Rajkot-West seat. But he ultimately misplaced to Rupani.

In 2018, Rajguru resigned from the Congress, claiming that he was sad with the functioning of the occasion organisation. He had additionally alleged that occasion staff concerned in anti-party actions through the polls have been promoted as a substitute of being punished.

Rajguru rejoined the Congress in 2019 and likewise campaigned for the occasion candidates through the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “I am joining the AAP because it has emerged as the best option to serve the people in a better way. Moreover, I feel that only the AAP has the strength to uproot the BJP in Gujarat,” Rajguru mentioned, including that he was not eager on contesting the upcoming Assembly polls, anticipated to be held in December.

Local Congress chief Vashram Sagathiya, who had served because the Leader of Opposition within the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, additionally joined the AAP.