Upset Over Party’s Stance Towards Ram Temple, Congress MLA Resigns in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s senior Congress MLA, CJ Chavda resigned from the state Assembly on Friday saying that he was ‘upset’ with the party’s approach towards Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Chavda is a three-time MLA from the Vijapur constituency. He handed over his resignation to Gujarat Speaker Shankar Chaudhary in Gandhinagar.

CJ Chavda said, “I have resigned from Congress. I have worked in Congress for 25 years. The reason is that when the people of the whole country are joyous because of the Pran Pratishtha at Ram Mandir and there is a wave of joy among the people, instead of being a part of that wave of joy, the approach that this party (Congress) has shown is the reason for being upset.”

“We should support the works and policies of the two huge leaders of Gujarat PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. But I would not have been able to do that while being in Congress. Hence, I resigned,” he added.

With Chavda’s resignation, the number of MLAs of the Congress in the 182-member Gujarat assembly came down to 15.

It is said that Chavda may join the BJP. But he has not confirmed it.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Temple will be held on January 22.