Gujarat Congress spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar quits party

In the resignation letter, posted in the form of an address to his supporters on his Facebook page, Jayrajsinh Parmar expressed anger over the State party unit’s functioning

Gujarat Congress spokesperson Jayrajsinh Parmar resigned from the party on February 17, claiming the organisation sidelined him for a long time and that it has become a “personal property” of some select leaders who cannot even win polls.

Amid speculations that he may join the ruling BJP in Gujarat, where the Assembly elections are due later this year, Mr. Parmar told reporters in Ahmedabad that he will share his future plans afterwards.

In the resignation letter, posted in the form of an address to his supporters on his Facebook page, Mr. Parmar expressed anger over the State party unit’s functioning.

Mr. Parmar said though he was not offered any “respectable position” in the party organisation matching his calibre and was deliberately sidelined for the last 10 years, he never complained and remained committed all these years.

“I had sought a ticket from Kheralu Assembly seat of Mehsana in 2007, 2012, 2017 [elections] and 2019 [bypoll], but I was not given the ticket. Despite that, I remained committed. I have drawn the attention of Congress leaders towards flaws in the party’s internal system in the past. But, since the party is not willing to make changes in its functioning, I am left with no other option than to leave the party,” he said.

Mr. Parmar said he remained a committed Congress worker for 37 years and sacrificed his personal and professional life to keep the party alive in Gujarat.

“But now, I feel tired. Though the Congress is out of power for 27 years now [in Gujarat], you will find same old leaders running the show,” he said.