3 including billionaire Cong candidate against CM Rupani detained after late evening drama in Rajkot

Rajkot:

After a late evening drama in Rajkot, billionaire Congress candidate against CM Vijay Rupani, Indranil Rajyaguru and two others were detained by police while they were trying to create ruckus in front of Rupani’s residence here.

JCP Deepak Bhatt said that a total of 3 people including Rajyaguru and congress candidate from Rajkot East seat Mitul Donga have been detained.

‘A scuffle between two sides over election posters and banners had taken place earlier on Kanhaiya Chowk. After that a number of Congress people including Rajyaguru and Donga had assembled near CM’s residence here and trying to create ruckus. Police was ready to cooperate with Congress people and was to take the complaint but they did not cooperate with police. Police used necessary force to controll the situation. Rajyaguru and Donga and another person have been detained,’ the JCP said adding that attempt to catch others were also on.

Meanwhile, it has been learnt that Rajyaguru’s brother was injured in the incident near Kanahaiya chowk after which the incumbent MLA from Rajkot East seat rushed to CM residence in which Rupani was himself present. His brother has been admitted to a private hospital.

Rajyaguru started to create seen and shouting angrily. Earlier he had told newsmen that the BJP regime was trying to create hurdle in his meeting tomorrow.
He would give a befitting reply to them.

Meanwhile the area close to CM residence here has been cordoned off.

BJP Rajkot president Kamlesh Mirani has termed it a desperation of Congress.

Notably, an election rally of PM Narendra Modi is also to take place in the city tomorrow.

DeshGujarat