New Delhi: According to top party sources from Congress Party said on Wednesday that Patidar leader Hardik Patel is likely to join the Rahul Gandhi’s soon and is likely to contest the Lok Sabha election from Jamnagar constituency in Gujarat.
“Patel, who led the agitation demanding reservation for the patidar community in Gujarat is likely to join the Congress on March 12 in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi,” the sources said.
The Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat is currently represented by Poonamben Maadam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Patidar leader Hardik Patel to join Congress on March 12 to contest Lok Sabha elections:
Patel’s joining will coincide with the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Ahmedabad, following which top party leaders will address a public rally there.
The Congress is focusing on Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and had give a tough fight to the ruling BJP in the last assembly polls in the state.
