Big blow for Congress in Gujarat: Veteran leader Arjun Modhwadia quits

In another blow to Congress, its senior leader and Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia resigned from the party after 40 years. 

He sent a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge informing him of the resignation. 

He said he felt "helpless to contribute to the people" and hence he resigned from the party.

The Congress leader said he met scores of people who were offended by the party which he said "insulted Lord Ram by boycotting the Mahotsav in Ayodhya". 

The former MLA said Rahul Gandhi "attempted to create ruckus in Assam" to further "distract and humiliate" the Pran Pratishta ceremony.

Modhwadia, former Gujarat Congress president became a two-time MLA when he was elected from Porbandar in the 2022 Assembly elections.

Congress has lost several top leaders from a few states in the last few weeks. In January, Milind Deora, considered a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, announced his resignation from Congress, bringing an end to his family's 55-year association with the party. 

Weeks after this, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan resigned from the party.