Shankarsinh Vaghela's Congress exit to alter politics in poll-bound Gujarat

The sudden move by Shankarsinh Vaghela to quit the Congress has the potential to alter political equations in Gujarat, where he is likely to pitch himself as a third alternative ahead of the assembly polls, as per political observers

Shankarsinh Vaghela

The sudden move by Shankarsinh Vaghela to quit the Congress has the potential to alter political equations in Gujarat, where he is likely to pitch himself as a third alternative ahead of the assembly polls, as per political observers.

While the former CM hasn't revealed his future plans, his exit from the Congress has worried both the Opposition party and the ruling BJP, they say.

Speculation is rife in both parties about the 77-year-old veteran politician's next move and how will it impact their prospects in the crucial assembly elections.

While the Congress is eyeing a return to power in Gujarat, where it has been in Opposition for nearly two decades, the BJP is seeking to extend its good run in the state.

Both the Congress and the BJP are aware of the political heft of the Kshatriya strongman, who wields a considerable influence in North Gujarat.

His son Mahendrasinh, a Congress MLA, while hinting that Vaghela plans to contest the next elections, had said his father wouldn't retire from active politics. Agencies

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