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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 ...
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...
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 ...
Gujarat Govt Seizes Bhavnath Temple, Land Scam Alleged
Ahmedabad, February 9, 2026
Maha Shivratri will be celebrated in the Bhavnath area of Junagadh from February 11th to 15th. The BJP government of Gujarat has declared the Bhavnath fair a "mini Kumbh" to attract 500,000 people, allegedly to convert religion into votes.
Years ago, 57 acres of land were reserved at the foothills of Bhavnath for o...
BJP Leader from Rajkot is an Expert in Running an Illicit Liquor Facto...
February 7, 2026
An illicit liquor factory belonging to a former Vice President of the Rajkot District Panchayat and a female BJP member from the Pipardi seat in Vinchhiya was busted. 218 bottles, 30 liters of liquor-making liquid were seized, and goods worth a total of Rs. 1.48 lakh were confiscated.
Police raided a farm room on the outskirts ...
Forms were distributed from the BJP office in Gujarat to remove the na...
Application filed to cancel names of 10 lakh voters found to be incorrect
Congress alleges that the BJP office printed the forms and distributed them to its workers
Ahmedabad, January 30, 2026
The Election Commission has received 12.5 lakh forms. The Election Commission says that so far, 1.5 lakh applications have been filed to cancel names....
Sanand-based computer chip company give ₹17 crore to BJP
Gujarat government provided ₹661 crore to the company
Ahmedabad, January 21, 2026
Since the BJP government came to power in India and Gujarat, it has been receiving significant funding. A chip manufacturing company in Sanand has given substantial funds to the BJP.
Ramesh Kunhikannan, founder of Kaynes Technology India Limited from Mysuru, dona...
Chotila BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha General Secretary Kidnapped
December 27, 2025
Kanji Bhai Virabhai Vaghela, the General Secretary of the Chotila BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha, a resident of Kharedi village in Chotila taluka, was kidnapped in a car. He was forcibly put into a car and abducted. He was also assaulted.
General Secretary Kanji Bhai Virabhai Vaghela was taken to Rajkot Civil Hospital after bein...