Several Gujarat Congress members colluding with BJP, claims Rahul Gandhi

Mar 9, 2025 - 14:00

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that several members of his party’s Gujarat unit were “conniving” with the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, The Indian Express reported.

Gandhi added that the Congress was ready to dismiss 20 to 30 such members. He was addressing party workers in Ahmedabad at the end of a two-day visit to take stock of the Congress’ operations in Gujarat.

“Why has the Congress not been able to fulfil the expectations of the people of Gujarat for the last 20 to 30 years?” The Indian Express quoted Gandhi as asking. “The answer is that the leadership of Gujarat, the workers, the district and block presidents of the party have two kinds of leaders.”

The first kind stands with the public, fights for them and respects them because they have the party in their hearts, Gandhi said. “The other, who sits aloof, does not respect people and is conniving with the BJP,” he alleged. “Even if we have to remove 20 to 30 people, we will do it.”

Gandhi said that any Congress member found to be working for the BJP would be “sent out so that you can work for them openly”, The Indian Express reported.

“You will realise that you have no value there [in the BJP],” he said. “Forget about winning...