Friday, October 16, 2026

MLA Gopal Italia: Aam Aadmi Party Fails in Junagadh District

Lost the Metropolitan Municipality, District Panchayat, 6 Taluka Panchayats, and Municipalities Ahmedabad, May 2, 2026 Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gopal Italia: The party's performance in the Taluka Panchayats within Junagadh district did not meet expectations. The AAP managed to secure the Visavadar and Bhesan Taluka Panchayats. In the Junagadh Taluk...

GUJARAT: Local Government Elections – April 2026, ALL NEWS

Ahmedabad, May 1, 2026 The BJP has secured a victory in the local government elections in Gujarat. The vote share of both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party has declined. Both parties have suffered a major defeat. Party-wise vote distribution across four categories of local elections: Total Seats: 10,000 BJP: 7,491 seats — 53.78% of votes ...

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...

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 (This is a Google translation from Gujarati, errors may occur; see the original Gujarati translation for the controversy.) 39600 word The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased to 891, a 32.19 percent increase from the previous ...