Gujarat Congress MLA Asha Patel quits ahead of polls
In a jolt to the Congress in Gujarat ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Asha Patel resigned Saturday, accusing the party of factionalism and divisive politics.
Patel, member of the Legislative Assembly from Unjha in Mehsana district, resigned as legislator and also quit the party.
In her resignation letter to party president Rahul Gandhi, she said, "On one hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Section, while the Congress is trying to create a rift between different castes here."
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