Highlights 1 Senior Gujarat Congress leaders Balwantsingh Rajput and Tejashree Patel quit party. 2 Rajput and Patel are considered close to Shankersinh Vaghela. "For the last few years, the Congress party has been trying to harm my reputation through my colleagues intentionally. Some party people have tried to hurt my reputation in the party due to my family relationships with Shankarsinhji Vaghela," Rajput wrote. ALSO READ |Gujarat Congress leaders upbeat after meeting Rahul Gandhi in DelhiAs Gujarat Dangal nears, Shankersinh Vaghela quits Congress, may prove to be Haanikaarak Bapu for partyHow Shankersinh Vaghela's expulsion spells doom for Congress ahead of Gujarat Assembly pollsALSO WATCH | Congress president forms panel to overhaul communication strategy

Source: India Today July 27, 2017 11:48 UTC