Gujarat Cong leaders to meet Kapil Sibal to finalise stand on Patel quota

November 05, 2017 12:24

Gujarat Congress leaders are expected to meet party MP and former Law Minister Kapil Sibal in Delhi this evening as party attempts to finalise its position on Patel quota demand ahead of state assembly elections.

Campaign committee chairman Siddharth Patel along with Babu Mangukia are scheduled to discuss with Sibal to see how best reservations demands of the Patidar community can be met within the current constitutional framework.

Patel is the sitting Congress MLA from Dabhi and son of former state chief minister Chimanbhai Patel.

The meeting comes a day after Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti on Saturday issued a statement claiming Congress in the few days is likely to make its stand clear on providing reservations to Patels in government jobs and educational institutions.

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