"Anyone who works against party or public will face consequences": Gujarat AAP chief after party suspend Umesh Makwana for 5 years

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 26 (ANI): Gujarat AAP president Isudan Gadhvi on Thursday announced that Umesh Makwana has been suspended from the party for five years after repeated corruption complaints and anti-party activities.
He accused the BJP of using Makwana for political gains after their loss in Visavadar and challenged both the BJP and Makwana to resign and try winning the Botad seat again.
"We were continuously receiving corruption complaints against Umesh Makwana from Botad. He spent more time in Gandhinagar than in his own constituency. Once the BJP learned about this, they took advantage of the situation and began playing dirty politics. After their loss in Visavadar, the BJP became desperate and started using Umesh Makwana to act against the party. That's why we took strong action. Anyone who works against the party or the public will face consequences. We have suspended Umesh Makwana for five years. I challenge both the BJP and Umesh Makwana, resign first, then try winning the Botad elections again," Gadhvi said.
Through a social media post on X, Isudan Gadhvi wrote, "Umesh Makwana is suspended from the party for five years for engaging in anti-party and anti-Gujarat activities"
https://x.com/isudan_gadhvi/status/1938136669305061625
Earlier in the day, Gujarat's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Botad constituency MLA Umesh Makwana resigned from all party posts on Thursday.
In his resignation letter, Makwana wrote that his social services had decreased, and he would work for the party as a worker."At present, my social services are decreasing, so I am resigning from all the posts of the Aam Aadmi Party. I will work for the party as a worker," the letter read.
Speaking to ANI, Makwana stated that he left the BJP to join AAP, further stating that his resignation came as he felt AAP was deviating from the principles of BR Ambedkar.
"I worked in the BJP on different posts for 20 years. At the time when no one even recognised AAP in Gujarat, I left the ruling BJP party to join the Aam Aadmi Party. Today, in AAP, I feel we are deviating from the principles of Dr BR Ambedkar; This is why I have resigned from all posts of Aam Aadmi Party. I continue to work as a party worker. I will go among the people of Botad. I will meet a few people to discuss whether or not to form a separate party..." he stated.
Meanwhile, AAP candidate Gopal Italia won the Visavadar seat while BJP's Rajendrakumar (Rajubhai) Daneshwar Chavda won the Kadi seat in Gujarat's bye-elections. The Visavadar seat fell vacant after Bhayani Bhupendrabhai Gandubhai resigned.
Visavadar assembly constituency is part of Junagadh district and a segment of Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency. (ANI)