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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...
Adani Creates a ‘Cancer Village'
Pollution from Ambuja in Vadnagar, Kodinar
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, April 6, 2026
According to Rambhai Jotva, Vadnagar village—located in the Kodinar taluka of the Gir Somnath district—has become severely contaminated by chemicals and polluted water discharged from Adani's Ambuja Cement plant.
Over the past 25 years, 9,000 people have been gr...
The History and Present State of Surat City Government
The Mayor's Tenure in Surat Lacks the Stability of a Chief Minister's
Dilip Patel
Gandhinagar, April 4, 2026
In the 60-year history of the Surat Municipal Corporation, Kashiram Rana and Bardoliwala hold the record for serving as Mayor.
With the elections for the Surat Metropolitan City having already been announced, the history of the city's ...
Every Person in Gujarat Consumes 5 kg of Adulterated Ghee
Cooperative dairies produce 830 million kg of ghee. 400 million kg is adulterated.
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, March 23, 2026
Gujarat's cooperative dairies produce 830 million kg of ghee. If ghee produced by the private sector is also taken into account, the total production in Gujarat amounts to 1.6 billion kg. When samples of this ghee were teste...
Ghee Adulteration: Fake Ghee is Dangerous—Why is it Produced?
Ahmedabad, March 21, 2026
Palmolive oil—commonly referred to as palm oil—is the most widely consumed oil in the world. Harvard identifies this oil as a primary cause of heart disease. It has the potential to trigger heart ailments in the majority of people who consume it. It contains approximately 50 percent saturated fat; this fat accumulates i...
The White Revolution Has Transformed into a White Poison Revolution
Author: Dilip Patel
The inspection and testing systems are woefully inadequate. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Dairy Board clearly reveals that India's dairy economy harbors a "fake margin" of 500 million liters. An empire of adulterated milk is flourishing unchecked.
Let us launch a movement against this "White Lie." If we asp...
First time: construction of the Narmada Dam, Hilsa increased in other ...
Why is the Hilsa catch low in Bharbhut?
For the first time since the construction of the Narmada Dam, Hilsa breeding has increased in other locations.
DILIP PATEL
Ahmedabad, March 14, 2026
The Hilsa—Bengal's most prized and delicious fish—has seen its catch in Gujarat surge from 1,500 tons to 15,000 tons over the span of 17 years. Previ...
All details of Gir Asiatic Lion
According to the lion census, there are currently 891 lions in the state.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 4-3-2026
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The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased to 891, a 32.19 percent increase from the previous ...
Growth rate plummets in one year under Bhupendra Patel’s govt
Gujarat's development slows due to a severe recession.
Dilip Patel
Gandhinagar, February 26, 2026
The national economic growth rate is 6.5 percent, while an information department of Gujarat has claimed by press realised Gujarat's economic growth rate to be 7.4 percent.
In the 13-year period from 2012-13 to 2024-25, Gujarat's average econ...
The budget for 18 cities in Gujarat is ₹60,000 crore
Urban families will pay an average of ₹1 lakh in taxes each year.
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, February 14, 2026
The annual expenditure of 17 municipalities in Gujarat for 2026-27 will be ₹60,000 crore. The budget for the 8 old municipalities will be ₹49,000 crore, and for the 9 new municipalities, the budget will be ₹10,000 crore.
The 17 cities ...
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Budget 2026-2027
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Budget-A
(Google translation from Gujarati, see Gujarati for the controversy)
Year 2026-2027
Advance Property Tax Rebate Scheme:-
Property tax is the main source of income for the Municipal Corporation.
Previously, advance tax payers received a 10% rebate, but now they will have to pay a 12% rebate.
Those...