“Anandiben and I were Rajya Sabha MP during same period”

New Delhi, 16 July, 2014

Gujarat is a peaceful, developed state and it’s a pleasure to move there as Governor, said OP Kohli who is going to sworn in as new Governor of Gujarat today evening

“Narendrabhai belongs to Gujarat and Amit Shah too belongs to Gujarat. It’s a peaceful and developed state where peaceful people live,” Kohli said adding that it’s pleasure to move there.

When asked about Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben, Shri Kohli said, “I was a member of Rajya Sabha during same period when present Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben was also Rajya Sabha MP.”

“I have stayed in Bhavnagar in the past to supervise the assembly elections in that area. I have also played a role of observer for party’s organizational elections when Parshottam Rupala was president of party’s state unit. I had visited various districts of Gujarat during that period,” he said when asked about his previous Gujarat visits.