India
pti-Deepika S
New Delhi, Mar 07: Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel on Sunday slammed the functioning of the state unit after the party’s humiliating defeat in the local body elections, claiming that no work was given to him in the polls and his opinion was also not sought for ticket distribution.
He, however, also dismissed speculation about leaving the Congress in the future and said he would remain in the party and carry out whatever responsibility he is given.
In an interview with PTI, Patel also raised questions over the understanding of the party’s central leadership of Gujarat and said the Congress has failed to struggle as an opposition in the state.
In order to strengthen the party, the high command has to understand Gujarat, he said.
Patel also argued that the legislators have to be kept away from the work of the organisation.
The comments by Patel, who was the…