He posted the resignation letter and said in Hindi, ” Today, after gathering a lot of courage I have resigned from the post of Congress Party and primary membership of the party. I am sure that my decision will be welcomed by all my colleagues and the people of Gujarat. I believe that after this step of mine, I will be able to work really positively for Gujarat in the future.”
There had been speculation that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections.