Gujarat Congress President Siddharth Patel resigns

Gujarat Congress President Siddharth Patel today resigned after party’s one of the greatest defeat in Municipality and Panchayat polls.

Patel’s term had already ended in July itself. He was enjoying extended term. Gujarat Congress had passed one-line resolution stating that the central leadership would take decision on who would become new party President in Gujarat. Lastly it was heard, that Sonia Gandhi would take decision on new Gujarat Congress President in November.

Siddharth Patel sent his resignation through fax to Sonia Gandhi, accepting moral responsibility for party’s defeat in Municipal Corporation, Municipality and Panchayat polls.

Reacting to this development, Gujarat Opposition leader Shaktinh Gohil said:”there is no question of any pressure. There are many questions including EVM, but Patel had accepted his responsibility. After Municipal Corporation result I had also offered my resignation, but the final decision was taken by the high command. Siddharthbhai’s announcement shows moral standards of Congress party.”

Siddharth Patel

-Son of Shri Chimanbhai Patel, Late Chief Minister of Gujarat and Dr. Urmila Patel, Former Union Minister of State for Power
-M.B.A. University of Dallas, U.S.A. 1977
-General Secretary of Gujarat State Congress Committee in 1994
-Elected Member of Gujarat State Assembly from Dabhoi Constituency, Dist. Baroda. (1998 – 2002)
-During 1998-2002 worked as Deputy Whip and than as Chief Whip of Gujarat Congress Legislative Party in Vidhansabha.
-Lost Dabhoi in 2002 assembly election, but reelected in 2007
-Appointed as Secretary, A.I.C.C. in January, 2006. Looked after various states i.e. Maharashtra, Nagaland, Goa.
-Appointed 26th Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee(GPCC) President in July 2008 along with two Executive Presidents.
-His term as GPCC President ended in July 2010, but got extension from Delhi due to local polls.
-October 2010: Resigns from his post after local polls defeat.