I have no plans to join BJP: Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

After resigning from Congress party last month, MLA and OBC leader Apesh Thakor clarified that he will not join BJP though he was in contact with several of the party leaders. He had resigned a day ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Ahmedabad: Gujarat MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who resigned from the Congress party last month, said that he will not join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), though he was in contact with several of the party leaders.

He said, "I meet several BJP leaders as I am an MLA and I have to work for my constituency, but I have no plans to join BJP."

Last month, along with Alpesh Thakor, MLAs Dhavalsinh Thakor and Bharatji Thakor also resigned from the Congress.

Their resignation came a day ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Alpesh, who came to limelight due to his quota agitation some years back, joined the Congress in 2017 ahead of the last Gujarat polls and was elected from Radhanpur.