Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela’s son Mahendrasinh, a two-time Congress legislator, joined the ruling BJP on Saturday.
Mahendrasinh Vaghela, who quit the Congress last year, however, evaded a direct reply when asked if the senior Vaghela would also join the BJP, saying his father will take a call on his next move himself.
Shankarsinh Vaghela told reporters his son was under pressure to join the BJP and he had advised him to seek the opinion of his supporters before making any decision.
The former Gujarat Chief Minister said he had told his son he should not shy away from quitting the BJP if his supporters so desired.
“Mahendrasinh is a mature politician and has every right to take a decision. A few days ago, he told me about joining the BJP,” he said .