Gujarat BJP leader quits party, returns to Congress after 16 years

Kaprada BJP leader Babubhai Vardha has quit the party and rejoined the Gujarat Congress after 16 years. Vardha had reportedly left the Congress in 2004 over differences with a party leader, who later quit Congress and joined BJP this year. Congress leader Gaurav Pandya said, "With Vardha's return, we hope the search for a candidate against BJP will be over."