Junagadh: In a big-sized public meeting at Bhesan held today, a  former Visavdar MLA of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bhupat Bhayani (Bhupendrabhai Bhayani) rejoined ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 450 cadres in the presence of State BJP chief CR Patil.

Along with Bhayani, Kalubhai Savaliya, Navinbhai Movaliya, Harsukh Vaghasiya, Rameshbhai Rudani also joined BJP. They were offered saffron scarves by Patil on the stage. Bhayani had left AAP and resigned from the State assembly recently. He was one of AAP’s five MLAs elected to the State assembly in 2022 regular elections.

Former MLA Arvind Ladani who contested from the Keshod assembly seat as a rebel candidate in an independent capacity also rejoined BJP in this function along with his key supporters. Several Congress leaders from the Keshod City Congress unit also joined the BJP.

Parab Dham’s Mahant Karsandas Bapu along with Vijaydas Bapu and Muktanandji were present in this function on the stage. Another former MLA, Chirag Patel who left Congress and resigned from the State assembly Chirag Patel is going to join BJP tomorrow.