Congress Leaders Defect to BJP in Amreli, Sparking Internal Rift

Amreli: Amid the buzz of local body elections, Savarkundla politics has seen a major upheaval. Political equations have changed as two strong young Congress leaders have left the party and joined the BJP. Savarkundla city Congress vice-president Vipul Unawa and Amreli district NSUI president Sahil Shaikh have formally joined the BJP. The defection of these two leaders has given a big jolt to the Congress. The BJP has put a lot of faith in these two turncoats and fielded them immediately. Vipul Unawa has filed his nomination form as a BJP candidate from ward number 3. Sahil Shaikh has filed his nomination from ward number 9 as a BJP candidate. There is a lot of resentment among the grassroots and loyal workers of the BJP. Local workers allege that'imported'candidates have been given importance by ignoring those who have worked hard for the party for years. The internal rift in the Savarkundla BJP may increase in the coming days.