Kejriwal, Vasava to address rally in Bharuch on May 1

Ahmedabad: Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is looking to forge an alliance with the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) for the Gujarat assembly polls, AAP announced on Tuesday that party convener Arvind Kejriwal and BTP founder Chhotu Vasava will address a joint rally in Bharuch district on May 1.
“Both will discuss issues of common interest concerning tribal community before addressing ‘Adivasi Sankalp Mahasammelan,” state AAP president Gopal Italia told mediapersons in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
“AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat on May 1 on the state foundation day. He will hold discussions with Chhotubhai Vasava at ‘White House’ (the BTP office) at Chanderiya in Bharuch district. Leaders of both the BTP and the AAP will attend the meeting,” Italia said.
After the meeting, the two leaders will jointly address the “Adivasi Sankalp Mahasammelan” at 11am where they will talk about the issues discussed, Italia said.
The BTP had contested 2017 assembly polls on some tribal-dominated seats in alliance with Congress and won two seats. However, the party distanced itself from Congress and BTP president Mahesh Vasava met Kejriwal in Delhi.