When Jignesh Mevani, the vocal Dalit leader and incumbent MLA from Vadgam constituency, was languishing in an Assam prison in April this year for allegedly posting a controversial statement against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media and for inciting communal hatred, his colleague and Patidar leader, Hardik Patel’s, praise for the ruling BJP for its ‘terrific decision-taking’ leadership’ was muddling the Congress at the same time.