After denial of lok Sabha ticket to sitting Ahmedabad (East) MP Harin Pathak, the seven-time BJP MP on Sunday said that certain ‘activities’ that have taken place in the party have not only hurt him but many other BJP workers who have remained loyal to the party for years.
Once considered as ‘Chhote Vajpayee’ for his Oratorical skills, former Minister of State in the Vajpayee Government, claimed that the saffron party was inducting the Congress leaders, who had openly criticised the BJP in the past.
The known loyalist of former deputy Prime Minister lK Advani said the he was deeply hurt following the decision and he would take further action in the next three days after consulting his supporters. He said that he spoke to Advani as well as leader of Opposition in the lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj before the decision was taken on the Ahmedabad (East) seat, now would again approach them before consulting them. Pathak said that people would like to have local leader as MP, who live among them and listens to their problems. However, he vehemently denied joining the Congress.