Gujarat CM Patel, state BJP president Paatil meet Sabarkantha, Aravalli workers to douse dissent against LS candidate Baraiya

Shobhnaben Baraiya replaced Thakor as he withdrew from the poll race on March 23.

The one-on-one meeting, which started at 11 am and continued till 3 pm Saturday, to assess the situation on ground was convened at the Chief Minister’s residence in Gandhinagar.(X/@Bhupendrapbjp)

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel along with Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, state BJP chief C. R. Paatil and General Secretary (Organisation) Ratnakar convened a four-hour long meeting Saturday to douse the voices of dissent among party workers of Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts against Lok Sabha candidate Shobhnaben Baraiya.

The one-on-one meeting, which started at 11 am and continued till 3 pm Saturday, to assess the situation on ground was convened at the Chief Minister’s residence in Gandhinagar. Among those who were called for the meeting include previous Sabarkantha Lok Sabha candidate Bhikhaji Thakor, MLA Ramanlal Vora, MP Dipsinh Rathod, Rajya Sabha MP Ramilaben Bara, Bayad MLA Dhavalsinh Zala, district BJP chief Kanu Patel and general secretary of North Gujarat Rajni Patel.

“Who should be called for the meeting was decided by the Pradesh only. Everyone was called individually,” said one of the party leaders who attended the meeting.

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Terming the meeting successful, Sabarkantha BJP chief Kanu Patel told The Indian Express, “The one-on-one meeting was for motivating the workers and leaders. The workers are angry, but they will get back to work soon.”
Stating that the meeting went off well, Thakor said, “I am not much aware about the situation today as many people are visiting my residence; so, I was at home.”

Shobhnaben replaced Thakor as he withdrew from the poll race on March 23. However, the wife of former Congress MLA Mahendra Singh Baraiya, who switched over to the BJP around a year ago, has been subjected to rising resentment among the party workers. Thakor’s supporters held several protests in Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts where they gheraoed district BJP office Kamalam, blocked the highway and even a call for a strike was announced by traders in Meghraj town.

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