In yet another setback for the Congress, the party's National Spokesperson and the Vidhan Sabha Candidate from Udaipur, Gourav Vallabh has quit the primary membership of the Congress on Thursday 4 April and has joined the BJP. He joined the BJP in the presence of BJP General Secretary Viod Tawde ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which are to begin from 19 April.

Resignation Letter on X (formerly Twitter)

"These days, the party is moving forward in the wrong direction. On one hand, we talk about the caste-based census, while on the other hand, there is a perception of being against the Sampurn Hindu Samaj (entire Hindu society). This approach is giving the public a misleading message that the party is supportive only of a particular religious group. This goes against the fundamental principles of the Congress party" - Gourav Vallabh

In his resignation letter, Gourav alleged that the party's ground level has completely broken down and is not in sync with the aspirations of new India. In these circumstances, he alleged that the party will neither come to power, nor play the role of a strong opposition, as the bridging of the gap between grassroot workers and senior leaders is becoming more difficult.

Resignation Letter