Gandhinagar: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the by-election to the 111-Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat. According to the schedule, the official notification for the by-poll will be issued on March 30, 2026. Filing of nomination papers will be allowed from March 30 to April 6, 2026, except on public holidays. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on April 7, while the last date for withdrawal of candidature will be April 9, 2026. The voting for the...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today in a note stated that availability of domestic LPG in the country is gradually improving as the Government of India has significantly increased LPG production to meet rising demand, and the buffer stock of LPG cylinders for household use is strengthening day by day, helping stabilize supply across states. In addition to improving LPG availability, the Central and State governments have also initiated supplementary arrangements to ensure uninterrupted fu...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma today formed the State Election Management Committee for the upcoming local self-government body elections in the state. The committee has been constituted after consultations with senior party leaders to oversee election planning and coordination. According to the party, Gordhanbhai Zadafia has been appointed as the State Coordinator of the committee. He is a former vice-president of Gujarat BJP. The other members of the committee are as fo...Read More

Gandhinagar: Political activity has intensified across Gujarat ahead of the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections, with the State Election Commission likely to announce the poll schedule on March 26. The Model Code of Conduct is expected to come into effect immediately after the current Assembly session concludes(on March 25), triggering full-scale election mode across the state. The elections will be conducted for 394 local self-government institutions, marking the first major civic polls...Read More

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Tropic of Cancer Science Park at Salal during his visit to Sabarkantha district for the foundation stone laying and inauguration of various development works. The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), operating under the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of Gujarat, has developed the Tropic of Cancer (TOC) Science Park with the objective of creating awareness and understanding about the scientific...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national capital Delhi. The meeting reportedly went on for around three hours. The content or agenda of the meeting is not known, but the context could be review and guidence by the Prime Minister on political and governmental affairs in Gujarat. The State is going to witness local elections in near future. The State is also go...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress will begin the candidate selection process for the upcoming local body elections from March 11, with applications invited at the taluka, district and city levels. The party has introduced a QR code-based application system for aspirants seeking tickets for municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats. According to party leaders, the selection process will continue till March 20, during which aspirants will be called for in-per...Read More

Gandhinagar: With the state gearing up for local polls soon, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi are scheduled to visit Delhi tomorrow to hold crucial discussions with the central leadership. As per local reports, the key objective of the visit is to review several important and ambitious projects of Gujarat that are linked with the Central Government. The leaders are expected to seek faster implementation of these projects and discuss issues related ...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: The appointment of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi as an observer for the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana is far from ceremonial or routine. The contest for the second seat has turned into a closely watched battle between the BJP’s second candidate and the Congress’s lone nominee. On paper, the Congress has sufficient numbers to secure the second seat. However, the entry of the BJP-backed second candidate has created unease within the Congress ca...Read More

Rajkot: Ahead of the upcoming elections of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, the city unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a new organisational structure, appointing ward in-charges and executive committee members to strengthen the party. Notably, Anjali Rupani, wife of late former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, has been included in the city BJP executive committee. According to the party, Rajkot city BJP president Dr. Madhav Dave finalised the names after holding discus...Read More