Congress reached out to Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mewani

The Gujarat Congress reached out on Saturday to Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mewani, activist leaders to join congress in State elections.

Patel,Thakore and Mewani have led powerful campaigns against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government for their communities.

“If Hardik Patel wants to contest elections in future, the Congress is ready to give him ticket. Jignesh Mewani is leading an agitation for the rights of Dalits and Alpesh Thakore is fighting issues like corruption and alcohol addiction. The Congress invites them to join hands with us,” said Gujarat Pradesh Congress committee president Bharatsinh Solanki at a press conference

When asked about their intenstion of joining Congress:
“I do not intend to contest elections. We want our right (OBC status) and we will continue to fight for the same,” said Patel.

“I am against the RSS and BJP ideology, which is out to wipe out democracy from India. My movement is social as well as political. But I will respond to the Congress after consulting my community,” Mewani told.

Thakore, who has been leading OBC, ST and ST Ekta Manch, was not available for comment