Former Gujarat parliamentary secretary rejoins Congress

Vadodara: Three-term former MLA Upendrasinh Gohil who was also parliamentary secretary in the state government in the past today joined Congress party along with BJP leaders Takhtasinh Bhagat, Laljibhai and others according to a statement issued by Gujarat Congress. State party president Bharatsinh Solanki welcomed Gohil and others to party’s fold.

Gohil had lost Savli assembly election in 2012 against independent candidate Ketan Inamdar. Gohil had stood third as BJP candidate in this election. Independent candidate Ketan who is now in BJP had received 62,849 votes while Congress candidate Khumansinh Chauhan stood second with 42,530 votes. Gohil as BJP candidate had got only 25,597 votes. Gohil was earlier in Congress, then contested as independent, then joined RJP and later in BJP. Now he has again returned to Cognress fold. Local BJP cadre opine that Gohil was never in BJP line. His departure has brought clarity to cadre.

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