Ahmed Patel issues a statement on Narendra Modi’s remark

Ahmedabad, 30 November 2012

Shri Ahmed Patel has categorically stated that he was never a contender for the post of Chief Ministership of Gujarat nor he shall ever be one. Shri Patel was responding to a comment made by Gujarat CM who, while addressing a public meeting at Maninagar, asked Congress to declare Shri Ahmed Patel as their Chief Ministerial candidate. Shri Ahmed Patel termed the comment of CM has one made by a dejected and frustrated person.

Shri Patel stated that he has never aspired to be the CM and he does not aspire for that post today also. He has always personally remained away from power politics. As the elections for Gujarat Assembly are approaching, those who have always cheated and misguided the people of Gujarat are feeling that sand is fast slipping from beneath their feet and that is why they are making such downright derogatory and completely baseless and irrelevant comments. Shri Patel expressed the hope that people of Gujarat would not get misguided by such elements.

Shri Patel further stated that all round development of Gujarat has remained my sole aim. I have tried to be of maximum help to the people of Gujarat through the policies of my Party and shall always strive to be so.

However, instead of meddling in the internal affairs of Congress Party, Gujarat CM should concentrate on the internal squabbles of his own Party.