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GUJARAT: Local Government Elections – April 2026, ALL NEWS
Ahmedabad, May 1, 2026
The results of the local government elections in Gujarat reveal that the BJP has emerged victorious. The vote share of both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has eroded significantly. Both parties have suffered a major defeat. The party-wise vote distribution across the four categories of local elections is as fol...
BJP Loses Its Khadia Legacy: A Major Electoral Defeat in Ahmedabad
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, May 1, 2026
In the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, the Congress panel emerged victorious in the Khadia ward after 54 years. The BJP has lost this area, which was considered its legacy stronghold—the very place where the party had laid the foundation for its victories in Ahmedabad. The BJP's defeat in the Khad...
Examine Tata’s Affidavit Regarding Discharge of Pollutants into ...
Ahmedabad, April 29, 2026
In a long-standing dispute concerning the discharge of polluted water into the sea in the Dwarka district, the Gujarat High Court rejected the demands made by the Tata company and made it clear that activities detrimental to the environment will not be tolerated.
The Court observed, "Tata Chemicals cannot discharge c...
Scam in Gujarat Local Body Election Campaign, 2026
Ahmedabad, April 28, 2026
The Aam Aadmi Party—variously referred to as "Arvind Kejriwal's party," "Jesus-dan's party," or "Italy's party"—has been caught red-handed engaging in financial misappropriation.
A case involving a *hawala* (illegal money transfer) scam linked to the AAP has come to light. Akash Mishra, who had fled to Delhi, is conn...
Anandiben Brandished a Weapon During the Election
No Police Complaint Filed Against Anandiben
Despite Intimidation, She Lost the Local Elections
Despite Removing Voters' Names from Rolls, She Suffered Defeat
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 23, 2026
The question of why Modi removed Anandiben Patel—Gujarat's first female Chief Minister—in 2016 is being asked repeatedly today. At a time when ...
Important news in Gujarat’s 2026 local body elections
Voting turnout stood at 49.02% in Municipal Corporations, 59.50% in Municipalities, 61.69% in District Panchayats, and 62.38% in Taluka Panchayats.
**Voting Figures Released**
15 Municipal Corporations: 49.02% voting
84 Municipalities: 59.50% voting
11 Municipal By-elections: 55.38% voting
34 District Panchayats: 61.69% voting
260 Taluka Panc...
Voting Boycott at 310 Polling Booths in Gujarat
Direct Opposition to Voting Declared in 70 Locations
A Movement Against the Elections
Ahmedabad, 27 April, 2026
In the context of the 2026 local government elections, at least 310 polling booths have declared a boycott of the voting process. Assuming an average of 1,000 voters per booth, this means that 310,000 voters have successfully con...
47 Candidates in Ahmedabad Face Criminal Charges; Congress Has the Hig...
Ahmedabad, April 24, 2026
Out of a total of 526 candidates representing the BJP, Congress, and AAP across the 48 wards of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, cases have been registered against 47 candidates under serious sections of the IPC and BNS.
These charges involve grave offenses such as rioting, assault, criminal intimidation, crimina...
Ahmedabad’s election manifesto, but unfulfilled promises
Unfulfilled Promises in Ahmedabad's Election Manifesto
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 18, 2026
To secure victory in the 2026 general elections of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Rishikesh Patel released the BJP's election manifesto—the *Sankalp Patra* (Pledge Document)—at the party's Ahmedabad office and made a series of promises. In realit...
How the 2025 Municipal and Panchayat Elections Unfolded
Independents won 1 seat, Congress 1, SP 2, and the BJP won 62 Municipalities
Ahmedabad, April 17, 2026
In the battle for local self-government elections held on February 19, 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory in the majority of municipalities—including the Junagadh Metropolitan Municipality—as well as in the by-elections for...
The Biggest Rebellion in the BJP’s 40-Year Rule over Local Govt:...
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 16, 2026
Voting for local self-government elections in Gujarat is scheduled for April 26, with the counting of votes to take place on April 28. There is a total of 9,992 seats across 393 local self-government bodies. Estimates suggest that the BJP is facing both public and internal dissent in as many as 290 consti...
Elections: Report card of 5 years of scams in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, April 15, 2026
Voting for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is scheduled to be held on 26 April 2026 and the results will be declared on 28 April 2026. The 5-year report card of Ahmedabad city is truly worth examining. Particularly during the BJP's five-year tenure—a period in which 17 crore rupees in taxes and other revenues were...
Gujarat Report Card: 26 Incidents of Protest, BJP Corporators in the A...
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 12, 2026
As the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections approach, it is worth examining the developmental work undertaken by the incumbent BJP corporators, as well as the nature of the opposition they have had to face over the past five years.
Jagdish Panchal, the MLA from Nikol, serves as the BJP State Preside...
Why are crimes increasing in Gujarat BJP?
9-4-2026
Between 2019 and 2024, 151 cases involving atrocities against women were registered against MPs and MLAs across the country. Of these, 16 cases are related to rape.
A female lawyer from Delhi had accused Dr. K.C. Patel, the BJP MP from Valsad, of rape.
Haji Juma Raima is a prominent leader from Gandhidham, associated with the Cong...
Torrent Power’s Dues of ₹66 Crore Waived; ₹125 Crore Donated to Politi...
BJP’s Slogan: "Pay Up, Get Work Done" — Uncover All the Details Regarding Torrent
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 8, 2016
Torrent Power Limited’s annual property tax liability was reduced from ₹26 crore to ₹4 crore.
Prior to this, in 2019, a fine of ₹18.50 lakh was imposed on Torrent Power in the North-West Zone; however, this amount remaine...