{"id":53922,"date":"2026-04-28T07:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=53922"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:11:22","slug":"scam-in-gujarat-local-body-election-campaign-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/scam-in-gujarat-local-body-election-campaign-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam in Gujarat Local Body Election Campaign, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmedabad, April 28, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The Aam Aadmi Party\u2014variously referred to as &#8220;Arvind Kejriwal&#8217;s party,&#8221; &#8220;Jesus-dan&#8217;s party,&#8221; or &#8220;Italy&#8217;s party&#8221;\u2014has been caught red-handed engaging in financial misappropriation.<\/p>\n<p>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 connected to the AAP&#8217;s political funding operations. It is suspected that crores of rupees were transferred from Delhi to Surat. The accused\u2014considered to be the key link in this operation\u2014has now gone underground.<\/p>\n<p>This syndicate may involve individuals from Surat, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. The Surat Income Tax Department has received data regarding this matter from the Surat Crime Branch.<\/p>\n<p>The individual in question had been transferring funds on a regular basis for the past 3 to 4 months.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that a *hawala* transaction amounting to \u20b91.25 crore has taken place.<\/p>\n<p>An ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) report states that, of the total funds received by political parties, 95 percent goes to the BJP, while 4 percent is distributed between the Congress and other parties. The Aam Aadmi Party receives less than one percent of the funding compared to the BJP.<\/p>\n<p>Harsh Sanghavi ought to provide a detailed account of the government funds received by the BJP, as well as the illicit &#8220;black money&#8221; it has acquired.<\/p>\n<p>In a single district, each political party is permitted to spend approximately \u20b9100 crore.<\/p>\n<p>An audited account of the funds spent across those 34 districts must be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Government Scams<\/p>\n<p>The BJP&#8217;s &#8220;Saffron Domain&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>*Yadavsthali* (A state of chaotic lawlessness)<\/p>\n<p>The Aam Aadmi Party allegedly brought \u20b91.25 crore into Gujarat through *hawala* channels. Harsh Sanghavi has leveled serious allegations against the party regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, BJP leaders\u2014including Harsh Sanghavi\u2014should explain the various types of scams that have occurred within the government administration, particularly in the liquor and narcotics sectors, and clarify how 1,000 scams\u2014collectively worth billions of rupees\u2014have taken place under Sanghavi&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<p>BJP leader Vipul Patel publicly admitted, &#8220;I have earned money through politics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The points mentioned herein were, at the time, presented merely as allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;scam&#8221; implies a conspiracy, trickery, deception, and fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the BJP has been in power in Gujarat for 28 years, it has now succumbed to all the inherent vices associated with holding absolute power. Incidents involving corruption, scams, atrocities, immorality, and the dubious character of numerous BJP leaders surface almost every day.<\/p>\n<p>In Gujarat, a recurring scam worth \u20b920,000 crore takes place annually under the guise of liquor prohibition. This falls under the jurisdiction of Harsh Sanghavi&#8217;s department.<\/p>\n<p>The names of BJP workers and leaders frequently crop up in drug-related scandals. A minister in Maharashtra had even alleged that drugs were being procured from the mafia.<\/p>\n<p>Drugs worth \u20b921,000 crore were seized from an Adani-owned port, yet no action was taken. It is alleged that the proceeds from these drugs are being utilized to fund terrorist activities\u2014an allegation that the government itself has acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>**Land Scams**<br \/>\nThe government in Gujarat sells 1.5 million square meters of land every single day. This land is allotted without any public auction, a process in which irregularities on a massive scale have come to light.<br \/>\nIn the two-year period leading up to March 2022, a staggering 1.03 billion (103 crore) square meters of barren and grazing land were sold off.<br \/>\nOver these two years, the government allotted a total of 1 billion (100 crore) square meters of land.<br \/>\nWithin this two-year span, 960 million (96 crore) square meters of land were allotted in the Kutch region alone.<br \/>\nEssentially, the Gujarat government gave away 96 percent of the land in Kutch.<br \/>\nFurthermore, the BJP government allotted vast tracts\u2014specifically 180 million (18 crore) square meters\u2014of grazing land.<br \/>\n**Rajkot**<br \/>\nA section of the roof at the Rajkot International Airport\u2014constructed at a cost of \u20b92,600 crore\u2014collapsed solely due to the weight of accumulated rainwater.<br \/>\nGujarat&#8217;s largest government land scam\u2014spanning 800 acres\u2014was uncovered near the Hirasar Airport. Land valued at \u20b9200 crore was handed over for a mere \u20b911 crore. No investigation into this matter has been initiated under the Bhupendra Patel administration.<\/p>\n<p>**Surat Land Scam**<br \/>\n**Surat**<br \/>\nA close associate of a powerful BJP leader has been implicated in a \u20b92,000-crore land scam in the Dumas area of \u200b\u200bSurat. The state government has since suspended IAS officer Ayush. The scam came to light following an official clearance that facilitated the transfer of 217,000 square meters of barren government land into the name of a beneficiary known as &#8216;Gunotia&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>This 21.7 hectares of land was considered as valuable as a bar of gold. Collector Ayush Oka was involved in a scam involving 90 bighas of land. A dispute regarding this land had arisen among senior BJP leaders.<\/p>\n<p>**Flood Relief Scam**<br \/>\nAam Aadmi Party&#8217;s Gujarat leader, Bhemabhai Chaudhary, has leveled serious allegations that a BJP leader committed corruption amounting to \u20b985 crore within the Narmada Corporation in Banas Kantha.<\/p>\n<p>**Godhra**<br \/>\nHaren Shah, Vice President of the District BJP Yuva Morcha, orchestrated a major land-grabbing scam in Godhra by fabricating fraudulent sale deeds for land parcels.<\/p>\n<p>**Plot Scam**<br \/>\nA scam worth \u20b9500 crore has surfaced in Dahod, wherein agricultural status was illegally conferred upon 219 land plots without any actual farming activity taking place on them. Furthermore, 1,500 bighas of land\u2014valued at \u20b94,000 crore\u2014were sold off despite never having been utilized for agriculture. The Bhupendra Patel-led government in Gujarat is currently shielding the officials and six political leaders implicated in this scandal.<\/p>\n<p>**Shrimp Pond Land Scam**<br \/>\nAcross a 1,600-kilometer stretch in Kutch\u2014spanning from Vapi to Morbi and Jakhau\u2014there exist at least 40,000 shrimp farms or ponds. This situation potentially involves a land scam encompassing an area of \u200b\u200b80,000 to 100,000 hectares. The market value of 100,000 hectares of land is estimated at \u20b91,000 crore.<\/p>\n<p>**Temple Land Dispute**<br \/>\nA dispute has emerged regarding land worth \u20b9800 crore belonging to the Narsinhdasji Gau Seva Trust, which is affiliated with the Jagannath Temple.<\/p>\n<p>**Grain Scams**<br \/>\nSeveral scams involving the distribution and procurement of food grains have come to light.<\/p>\n<p>**Toilet Scam**<br \/>\nFollowing the exposure of a scam related to the construction of toilets, 19 individuals have been arrested. Inquiries were ordered across various districts; however, no punitive action has been taken against any of the individuals involved.<\/p>\n<p>**Outsourced Employee Salary Scam**<br \/>\nA multi-crore scam involving the misappropriation of salaries meant for 900,000 outsourced employees has been uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>**Housing Scam**<br \/>\nOver the past five years, 35 major scams related to the provision of housing for underprivileged families have been reported.<\/p>\n<p>**Electoral Bond Scam**<br \/>\nThe BJP reportedly purchased Electoral Bonds worth \u20b911 crore by selling off land belonging to the poor in the Kutch region. Anjar&#8217;s Company: Welspun Anjar SEZ Limited<\/p>\n<p>2 Percent Funding for the BJP<br \/>\n&#8220;Apart from the standard 2 percent &#8216;cut&#8217; taken within the BJP&#8217;s system, if anyone demands money\u2014I will flay them alive.&#8221; This threat was issued on March 14, 2024, by R.C. Patel, the BJP MLA from Jalalpore in the Navsari district. The MLA publicly exposed the BJP, revealing that the party receives a 2 percent share in government-related work.<\/p>\n<p>To be paid.<\/p>\n<p>In the single year of 2024-25, the government is undertaking procurement worth \u20b950,000 crore.<\/p>\n<p>**Bachchu Khabad**<br \/>\nIn connection with the \u20b92,500 crore MGNREGA scam, Balwant Khabad\u2014the son of Minister Bachchu Khabad (from Bhundra Patel&#8217;s constituency)\u2014was arrested in a case involving \u20b971 crore. Criminal cases have been registered against 35 agencies.<br \/>\nA statewide scam worth \u20b910,000 crore, including MGNREGA! Amit Chavda launched a scathing attack and demanded a CBI inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>**Mansukh Vasava**<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the &#8216;Vega&#8217; scam, Bharuch MP Mansukh Vasava stated, &#8220;Only my district is being held responsible for this scam. If this scheme is to succeed, specific laws and regulations must be formulated at the Gandhinagar level\u2014that is, by the State Government. Everyone, from the top down, is complicit in this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chhotu Vasava alleged that a massive land scam has taken place in Bharuch, wherein government officials have initiated development work on 48 hectares of land in the Padal area.<\/p>\n<p>**BJP Leaders**<br \/>\nAvdhesh Patel\u2014a leader of the BJP&#8217;s Yuva Morcha (Youth Wing) from Dhansura\u2014was implicated in a recruitment scam within the Energy Department in the Aravalli district.<\/p>\n<p>**BJP&#8217;s Montu**<br \/>\nBJP office-bearer Montu Patel allegedly orchestrated a \u20b95,400 crore scam involving the granting of accreditation to medical colleges.<\/p>\n<p>**Solar Power Lines**<br \/>\nSince the Adani Group assisted in the installation of solar power lines across Gujarat, and given that farmers received inadequate compensation for 500,000 hectares of land utilized for this purpose, the entire undertaking is being viewed as a \u20b920,000 crore scam.<\/p>\n<p>In the Khavda region, 500 square kilometers of land were allotted to the Adani Group. Similarly, land has also been allotted to Reliance Industries.<\/p>\n<p>The names of BJP leaders frequently surface in connection with scams involving bogus government offices and fraudulent officials.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 12 instances of &#8220;Purple Leak&#8221; scams, in which the names of numerous BJP workers have come to light.<\/p>\n<p>**Toilets**<br \/>\nA scam involving 753 villages and amounting to \u20b91,500 crore\u2014implying that \u20b92 crore was allegedly allocated per village. 4,000 *Sandesh* centers in a single village.<\/p>\n<p>**Grants**<br \/>\nFunds amounting to \u20b94.95 crore, allocated for the welfare of backward classes, were embezzled within the Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>**Cooperative Scam**<br \/>\nComprising 360 cooperative institutions, 268 banks, 4,500 credit societies, and 15,000 milk cooperative societies\u2014a total of 75,967 cooperative institutions\u2014are currently under political control, leading to large-scale scams across the state. Among these, scams involving milk and *ghee* (clarified butter) have come to light. It is alleged that 300 tankers of adulterated milk are being supplied to dairies every single day. Scams have reportedly surged since C.R. Patil adopted the policy of issuing mandates. Ajay Patel\u2014Chairman of the Gujarat State Cooperative Bank\u2014has also been serving as the Chairman of the ADC Bank for several years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, a scam amounting to \u20b93.51 crore was uncovered involving land designated for the Amul Dairy Hostel.<\/p>\n<p>**Cycle Scam**<br \/>\nDue to recurring scams in the distribution process, the *Saraswati Sadhana Yojana* (Saraswati Sadhana Scheme) has failed to provide bicycles to 400,000 students over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last four years, 13,000 cases of Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion\u2014totaling \u20b952,000 crore\u2014have been detected in Gujarat. Furthermore, there are scams worth billions of rupees that remain undetected.<\/p>\n<p>**BZ Ponzi Scheme**<br \/>\nShaktisinh alleged that a leader from the Gujarat BJP orchestrated a Ponzi &#8220;scam&#8221; worth \u20b96,000 crore and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter under the supervision of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The actual BZ scam amounted to \u20b91,000 crore. BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Zala had initially exposed a scam worth \u20b96,000 crore; however, in an attempt to shield the culprits, the reported figure was subsequently reduced to \u20b9172 crore.<\/p>\n<p>A factory manufacturing pesticides under 21 different brand names was discovered operating on the farm of BJP leader and former Agriculture Minister, Bechar Bhadani. Kodinar: The City of Scams<br \/>\nBJP leader Bhikhabhai had provided information to the Somnath Collector regarding his party colleague, Dinu Solanki, as well as his family and relatives. Acting upon this information, the Collector initiated an inquiry.<br \/>\nHaving served as the President of the Kodinar Municipality since 1998, he became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 2009. His assets witnessed a massive surge. His holdings included 1,500 acres of agricultural land, commercial plots, non-agricultural land, farmhouses, bungalows, petrol pumps, a tractor dealership, a TV cable network, agencies for mobile phone companies, mobile towers, contracts with Adani Cement, construction firms, illegal mines, stone crushers, water pipeline projects, ice factories, government contracts, partnerships with Shapoorji Pallonji and Gohil Devaliwala, and 52 Belani mines; yet, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took no action against this BJP leader.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation was commissioned into allegations of a \u20b91,000 crore scam at Sumul Dairy in Surat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Nal Se Jal&#8217; (Tap-to-Tap Water) Scheme<br \/>\nIn the Mahisagar district, BJP leader Mukesh Shrimali was arrested in connection with a \u20b9123 crore scam involving the &#8216;Nal Se Jal&#8217; scheme; a sum of \u20b91.76 crore remains to be recovered from him. Out of the 23 accused individuals, three belonged to the BJP (identified by the &#8216;Lotus&#8217; symbol).<\/p>\n<p>Lunawada<br \/>\nBJP members lodged a complaint alleging that the BJP President in Lunawada had perpetrated a scam worth \u20b91.5 crore.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmedabad<br \/>\nOn average, scams amounting to \u20b95,000 crore come to light in Ahmedabad every year.<\/p>\n<p>In Ahmedabad, a scam worth crores of rupees was uncovered involving the cleaning of roofs at city bus stands.<\/p>\n<p>In Ahmedabad, a \u20b9400 crore scam was exposed regarding the construction of substandard roads.<\/p>\n<p>GIDC Scam<br \/>\nRamesh Bhagora, the Chief Engineer of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), authorized the payment of bills totaling \u20b9150 crore during his tenure. Balwant Rajput\u2014a political turncoat who serves as the Minister for Industries\u2014failed to take any action in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Bharuch<br \/>\nA GIDC land scam worth \u20b92,000 crore took place in Bharuch. Major scams involving the procurement of LED lights have taken place in Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p>A complaint alleging fraud has been filed against Harish Bhatt, the former BJP MLA from Godhra.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Trials<br \/>\nTrials were conducted on 500 patients, resulting in three deaths. BJP leader Kirit Parmar served as Mayor from 2021 to 2023 and was aware that these clinical trials were underway.<\/p>\n<p>Killing of Bulls<br \/>\nGujarat is home to 9.6 million (96 lakh) cows. Proportionately, there should be 10 million (1 crore) bulls or oxen. However, there are only 1.6 to 1.7 million bulls or oxen in Gujarat. There is a shortfall of 8 million calves; it is suspected that they have been killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u20b9100,000 Crore Scam at the BJP Office<\/p>\n<p>G<\/p>\n<p>No Investigation Conducted into Multi-Crore Demonetization Scam at BJP&#8217;s Koba Office in Gandhinagar<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference at Ahmedabad&#8217;s Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan on April 19, 2019, former Union Minister and senior Congress party leader Kapil Sibal stated that the Prime Minister&#8217;s decision on November 8, 2016, to demonetize 500 and 1000-rupee notes constitutes the biggest scam in the history of independent India. Kapil Sibal alleged that, in this manner, notes worth \u20b91 lakh crore were exchanged. To date, no investigation has even been conducted to determine whether the new notes were genuine or counterfeit. It is suspected that these notes were printed abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Two BJP Leaders Suspended in \u20b94,000 Crore Groundnut Burning and Stone-Pelting Scam<\/p>\n<p>(Or were involved.)<\/p>\n<p>BJP Holds \u20b930,000 Crore Fund in Town Planning (TP) Schemes \u2013 Modhwadia<\/p>\n<p>Scams Uncovered in Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara<\/p>\n<p>Suspicion Surrounds 1,111 Acres of Land Across 4 Cities Over Zone Changes<\/p>\n<p>Suspected Corruption Worth \u20b911,000 Crore Across 4 Cities<\/p>\n<p>Dumping of Chinese Tires Worth \u20b94 Crore<\/p>\n<p>\u20b9262 Crore Foreign Fund Scam at GSFC<\/p>\n<p>Multi-Crore Scam by SFC in Canada; Yet, No Investigation Conducted<\/p>\n<p>1,200-Acre Land Scam by GIDC in Vagra<\/p>\n<p>\u20b930,000 Crore Scam Across 500 Town Planning Schemes Under the Rupani Administration<\/p>\n<p>\u20b9500 Crore Land Scam in Sanathal<\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s Largest Ayushman Scheme Scam Uncovered in 1,700 Hospitals Across Gujarat; 61,000 Fake Ayushman Cards Cancelled<\/p>\n<p>\u20b93,000 Crore Subsidized Grain Scam in Dahod<\/p>\n<p>Grains Worth \u20b930,000 Crore Went Missing Within a Single Year<\/p>\n<p>Coal Extracted from 300 Mines in Surendranagar; Coal Worth \u20b912,000 Crore Mined Over a 12-Year Period GST scam worth \u20b96,000 crore involving 282 companies.<br \/>\n\u20b910,000 crore tax scam by Bharat Bhagwandas Soni in Ahmedabad.<br \/>\nScam involving the land survey of 18,047 villages worth \u20b91.25 crore; work valued at \u20b91,200 crore was awarded to 7 companies.<br \/>\nPasture land has vanished in 3,000 villages, and pasture land has diminished in 9,000 villages. 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