Naresh Patel, a prominent Patidar community leader in Gujarat, on Wednesday said his decision on whether to join politics would be announced by the end of the month, and that poll strategist Prashant Kishor would “stand by him”, irrespective of Mr. Kishor’s decision to not join the Congress party.
It was earlier being speculated that Mr. Patel, who wields considerable influence over the Leuva Patidar community in the politically important Saurashtra region, will join the Congress party along with Mr. Kishor.
Mr. Kishor should, Mr. Patel had reportedly insisted, handle the campaign for the next Assembly polls in the State.
