At 26, Hardik is possibly the youngest ever president of any state unit of the Congress
Hardik Patel was the leader of an agitation demanding reservation for Gujarat Patidar community.
On Monday, the party moved 20 MLAs to a resort in Rajasthan fearing more defections ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections due on June 19.
The Congress has accused the BJP of trying to break the Opposition party to win the Rajya Sabha polls
Around a dozen Congress MLAs arrived at Ahmedabad airport to board a flight, with MLAs themselves saying they have no clue where they are going
The Koli community leader had been sulking ever since the December 2017 elections for being ignored for any key party position
44 Gujarat Congress MLAs were staying at Bengaluru's Eagleton Resor
They later went to the BJP headquarters and joined the party
Vaghela has unfollowed some 30 Twitter handles, including that of Congress VP Rahul Gandhi
Congress has not fought elections projecting a CM face in the last 20 years in Gujarat