Aam Aadmi Party has suffered a big setback in Gujarat. Party leader Bhupat Bhayani has resigned from the post of MLA. He may join BJP soon. Bhupat Bhayani has submitted his resignation from the post of MLA to Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary. Out of the five seats won by Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, now only four seats are left.
After resigning, Bhupat Bhayani has given a statement to the media that he has taken the right decision at the right time. I have also resigned from the membership of Aam Aadmi Party. I am a nationalist person and want to work for the people. He said that earlier I was a BJP worker, I have worked as a grassroots level worker in BJP for 22 years. After talking to all the workers, I took the decision. He has also announced to join BJP.
Who is Bhupat Bhayani?
Bhupat Bhayani had won the 2022 assembly elections as Visavadar MLA of Aam Aadmi Party. He became a giant killer for BJP in 2022. He has traveled a political journey from Sarpanch to MLA. Bhupat Bhayani was in BJP till 2017. However, in 2022 he contested the assembly elections from AAP.
Earlier he had also been the Vice President of Junagadh district. However, Bhayani was also suspended from the post of Sarpanch. Bhupat Bhayani is considered a close leader of former CM Vijay Rupani. Bhupat Bhayani’s departure is a blow to the Aam Aadmi Party before the Lok Sabha elections. The number of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in Gujarat has now reduced to 4. Due to vacancy of Visavadar seat, re-election will be held here. Which will impact the Lok Sabha elections also. As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching, elections will also be held on the vacant Visavadar assembly seat in six months.
