On Monday former CM of Gujarat stated launched his new political party called Gujarat Parivartan Party. Patel told supporters and reporters that that the main aim of the new party is to restore Gujarat’s ‘asmita’ (pride) which, he said, has been undermined by Narendra Modi’s one-man rule.
Among those who were present at the launch at Patel’s residence in Gandhinagar were ex-CM Suresh Mehta, former Union minister Kashiram Rana, former Gujarat minister of state for home Gordhan Zadaphia, former Rajkot (rural) MLA Siddharth Parmar and RSS veteran Bhaskarrao Damle.
Patel resigned from BJP last Saturday.
