After a local convenor of Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti alleged that he was offered ₹1 crore to join the BJP, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said, "Gujarat is priceless." Gandhi's tweet further said, "It (Gujarat) has never been bought. It can never be bought. It will never be bought." Notably, Gujarat polls are due before December 18.