Shankersinh Vaghela

Veteran politician and former Gujarat chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela on Sunday floated a new party, Praja Shakti Democratic Party. His party will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat

The veteran leader termed the Congress' decision to give the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh elections to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as 'misfire'

In July, Vaghela resigned as the Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly

Both BJP and Congress party sources say Vaghela lacks state-wide influence

Patel is Congress president Sonia Gandhi's political secretary

Former Gujarat CM Vaghela says Congress sacked him a day before, won't join any other party

Congress high command seems to have finally decided to take a tough position on Shankersinh Vaghela