Delhi statehood demand a ploy to hide failures: BJP's Gautam Gambhir

I was impressed with the way the Prime Minister has worked over the past five years and the way he delivered. I was inspired by him and joined the BJP

He is known for his aggression on the field, and off it, if need be. But Gautam Gambhir is learning to be calmer. In a conversation with Thirumoy Banerjee, the BJP East Delhi candidate talks about why he joined the BJP and calls the AAP's statehood demand a sham. Edited excerpts:
 
Many felt your joining the BJP was long overdue. Did it happen because you were promised a ticket?

I don't know where that is coming from. How can having a patriotic outlook be equated with any political affiliation? If I made remarks on nationalism, that in no