Gujarat Congress wary of Shankersinh Vaghela's 'pressure tactics'

Vaghela has unfollowed some 30 Twitter handles, including that of Congress VP Rahul Gandhi

Even as speculation is rife over veteran Gujarat Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela's probable shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he 'unfollowed' Rahul Gandhi and others on social media, the local leadership is wary of his "pressure tactics".

On Sunday, Vaghela unfollowed 30 Twitter handles, including those of Rahul Gandhi, Ahmed Patel and Bharatsinh Solanki, apart from skipping the party's IT cell meet. Vaghela could not be contacted despite several attempts. 

However, according to sources in the Gujarat Congress, Vaghela's move is aimed at arm-twisting the party to grant him exclusive rights over the state leadership ahead of the