‘Gujarat tough for us, not impossible,’ says Bharatsinh Solanki

The BJP is fresh from a thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh. Don’t you think it will influence Gujarat voters?

Usually, events in one state do have an impact on another, but the difference here is that we have moved ahead of the BJP. The results of the district/taluka panchayats have been in our favour and the situation remains in our favour. The results in UP and Uttarakhand naturally led to a feeling of disappointment among our workers, but with time we will cope with it. Amit Shah’s recent rally in Gujarat and the BJP cadre’s self-confidence indicate that the Congress may find it difficult to come back.

I accept that it’s very tough for us here, but it is not impossible. Over time, we have taken our organisation to the grassroots and this time we have a presence in every booth, with 15 workers trained. Some 1,500 volunteers have filled forms. We are training them at Jawaharlal Nehru Leadership Institute.

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