In campaign mode, Rahul Gandhi terms GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax'

Analysts say OBC leader Thakor joining the party might bridge vote share gap with BJP in state

An unexpected turn of events since Sunday has added more colour to the political drama in poll-bound Gujarat. From newly inducted Patidar leaders Nikhil Savani and Narendra Patel quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to other backward classes (OBC) leader Alpesh Thakor joining the Congress, political equations in the state are changing fast as the Congress is looking to take the fight to the ruling party.

With Thakor by his side, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who has made a habit of taking digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recent days, on Monday called the goods and services tax (GST)