Faith in PM Narendra Modi led to BJP switch, says former Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia

GANDHINAGAR: Former Gujarat Congress president and three-time MLA Arjun Modhwadia, who joined BJP on Tuesday, asserted that he has joined the saffron party without any expectation, and with the sole aim of strengthening the resolve of PM Narendra Modi to make India a prosperous nation.

Modhwadia (67) stressed the fact that due to its massive majority of 156 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly, BJP has no compulsion in winning over politicians like him, and that his only aim is to work with full commitment to strengthen the resolve of PM Modi and Amit Shah.

Modhwadia along with former Gujarat Congress working president Ambarish Der and a number of functionaries from the grand old party, AAP, Karni Sena and other social outfits, was welcomed into BJP by state party president CR Paatil at Kamalam, the state BJP headquarters.

Paatil welcomed them by offering them BJP scarfs and caps, and said: "Today, all of you have joined BJP to strengthen Modi's resolve to make India a developed nation. We will all work together wholeheartedly to achieve this goal."

Modhwadia was asked by reporters on the various utterances that he made against BJP while he was in Congress, to which the politician replied that he worked with full commitment to the Congress party for 40 years. "But several leaders of the Congress, including me, realised that the party has lost contact with citizens. I entered politics to bring about a positive change in the lives of people. I firmly believe PM Narendra Modi is striving hard to ensure wellbeing of all citizens and make India a prosperous nation."

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