Ahmedabad(Gujarat): Patidar leader Narendra Patel a close adviser of Hardik Patel on Sunday alleged that he was offered a huge amount of Rs 1 crore to stick together the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the middle of inching state polls.
Patidar leader Narendra said that he had already get Rs. 10 lakh as token money in a midnight press conference.
As showing the received amount to the Media Narendra Patel said, "Varun Patel got me to a meeting where it was discussed that I will be given Rs 1 crore. In the meeting, they told me to keep Rs. 10 lakh and the rest money will be given to me later."
Narendra Patel further stated that he is true 'Patidar' and no one can buy him," I am here for the society and want to do something good for the society. No one can buy me from such money. I am a Patidar. I came here for the welfare of Patidars not to do politics."
Narendra also revealed the name of well-known Gujarat BJP leader Jitubhai Vaghani along with Varun Patel.
Narendra also alleged that Varun Patel set a meeting with Jeetu Vaghani in Gandhinagar where he was ensnared by the BJP to join the party.
However, Varun Patel has rejected Narendra's claim and questioned his aim behind performing a press conference after getting Rs 10 lakh.
Varun Patel said," He should have conducted the press conference after taking Rs 1 crore rather than 10 lakh."
Varun also took the chance to smash Congress and said "Since the Patidar community is once again sustaining BJP, the Congress is agitated and playing games."
In recent times, Patidar leaders Reshma Patel and Varun Patel decided to join the BJP after meeting with party Chief Amit Shah.
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