New Delhi: Shortly after the announcement of seat-sharing between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday, a dispute erupted over the Bharuch seat in Gujarat. The household and supporters of the late veteran Congress chief Ahmed Patel raised objections to the choice made by the celebration’s excessive command. Initially, Ahmed Patel’s son, Faisal Ahmed Patel, expressed dissatisfaction. However, he reportedly reconsidered his stance following a dialog with Rahul Gandhi, who assured him about securing the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat.
Ahmed Patel’s daughter, Mumtaz Patel, additionally expressed her disappointment amid rumors of the Congress giving the Bharuch seat to AAP. She hoped that the celebration would retain the veteran chief’s seat. However, after the Congress formally introduced its choice to allocate the seat to AAP, Mumtaz expressed her dismay, stating that she wouldn’t let her father’s legacy go in useless.
“Deeply apologize to our district cadre for not being able to secure the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat in alliance. I share your disappointment. Together, we will regroup to make INC stronger. We won’t let Ahmed Patel’s 45 years of Legacy go in vain,” she stated, in a publish on X.
BJP Attack Congress Amid INDIA Alliance Seat Share
Meanwhile BJP leaders launched a veiled assault on Congress for disrepspecting its vetran chief to feed the nepotism. Taking an purpose on the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, former Congress chief and now BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said- that is “Prince’s revenge”
Shergill taunted that the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections would contain the legacy of late Congress chief Ahmed Patel and handing over his bastion Gujarat’s Bharuch constituency to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a “princely act”. “Revenge”.
Handing over lengthy standing stronghold of Sh Ahmed Patel, who gave his life to Congress Party, to AAP is the revenge of the “Prince” !
— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) February 24, 2024
He was referring to the outdated variations between Ahmed Patel and Rahul Gandhi. Shergill wrote on Twitter, “Handing over long standing stronghold of Sh Ahmed Patel, who gave his life to Congress Party, to AAP is the revenge of the “Prince”!”
‘Gandhi Family Believes In Use And Throw’: Amit Malviya
BJP’s National Information and Technology Department (IT Cell) in-charge Amit Malviya additionally made an identical publish on X. Responding to Mumtaz Patel, he wrote that Congress’s transfer is to erase the legacy of Ahmed Patel and insult his household.
In the Congress, one dynasty is extra equal than the others.
Everyone is aware of of the variations between late Ahmed Patel and Rahul Gandhi.
Giving away Bharuch to AAP is Rahul Gandhi’s try to erase his legacy and humiliate the household.
Gandhis consider in use and throw. https://t.co/nQWDqDneTe
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 24, 2024
“In the Congress, one dynasty is more equal than the others. Everyone knows of the differences between late Ahmed Patel and Rahul Gandhi. Giving away Bharuch to AAP is Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to erase his legacy and humiliate the family. Gandhis believe in use and throw,” Malaviya wrote on Twitter.
Rahul Gandhi’s Relationship with Congress Troubleshooter Ahmed Patel
Ahmed Patel, a seasoned political advisor to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, held numerous important roles inside the celebration hierarchy. Notably, he served because the president of Gujarat Congress and Youth Congress, in addition to joint normal secretary and treasurer of Congress.
With a political profession spanning as a three-time Lok Sabha MP from Bharuch and a five-time Rajya Sabha member, Ahmed Patel earned the moniker of Congress’s troubleshooter and was esteemed for his proximity to Indira Gandhi.
However, amidst these accolades, questions come up concerning the reality behind Rahul Gandhi’s obvious variations with Ahmed Patel. Was there really a rift between them, to the extent that Rahul Gandhi averted Ahmed Patel altogether?
Rahul Gandhi’s Approach And Ahmed Patel’s Role
Upon assuming management of the Congress from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi adopted a technique that favored selling youthful members inside the celebration ranks. Consequently, Ahmed Patel discovered himself sidelined for a substantial interval. Rahul’s choice to relegate Patel to a mere member standing inside the new working committee of Congress mirrored this method. Nevertheless, because of Patel’s enduring closeness to Sonia Gandhi and his affect amongst celebration staff, Rahul Gandhi ultimately entrusted him with the duty of Congress Treasurer. This place, nevertheless, appeared to distance Patel from energetic involvement in electoral politics.
Contrasting Dynamics And Political Significance
In distinction, Ahmed Patel, as the only Muslim MP from Gujarat, achieved the exceptional feat of being elected to the Rajya Sabha 5 occasions, underscoring his political stature inside the Congress. Despite hypothesis about his purportedly softer stance in direction of BJP chief Narendra Modi, who hailed from Gujarat, Patel retained significance inside the Manmohan Singh authorities. Opposition leaders steered that Rahul Gandhi’s intermittent marginalization of Patel might be attributed to those multifaceted causes, reflecting the complicated interaction of dynamics inside the Congress celebration.
Speculations Of Ahmed Patel’s Children Getting the Bharuch Seat Put To An End
Speculation had been circulating in Gujarat for a number of months suggesting that the Congress would possibly nominate one in all Ahmed Patel’s kids, Faizal Patel or Mumtaz Patel, to problem the longstanding dominance of the BJP within the upcoming elections. However, there have been occasional discussions concerning Faizal Patel’s perceived proximity to BJP leaders, casting doubts on his candidacy. Concurrently, Mumtaz Patel, a distinguished Congress chief, had been actively getting ready to contest the elections in Bharuch for a substantial interval. Besides her constant engagement in Bharuch politics, she had additionally been related to the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra alongside the Congress excessive command.
Seat Sharing Deal Between AAP And Congress In Gujarat
According to the compromise reached by the AAP and the Congress, in Gujarat of the 26 parliamentary seats the Congress will contest 24 seats, whereas the remaining 2–Bharuch and Bhavyanagar are within the AAP’s kitty. The celebration’s MLA and tribal chief Chaitar Vasava will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Bharuch seat.
Ahmed Patel had received the Bharuch seat in 1977, 1980 and 1984 however since 1989 the BJP has dominated the seat profitable it a number of occasions. Incumbent MP Mansukhbhai Vasava has held the seat 1998.
