Ahmedabad: Amid the heated political season ahead of the local body elections, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Matar Assembly seat, Kesarisinh Solanki, formally joined the Congress party on Tuesday. He was inducted into the party in the presence of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Chavda, where he donned the Congress sash. A large number of his supporters were also present at the state party office on the occasion. Kesarisinh Solanki was elected as an MLA ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has further consolidated its position in Gujarat’s local body elections, securing around 300 seats unopposed even before polling, following the conclusion of scrutiny of nomination papers on Monday. According to officials, the BJP had already won 135 seats unopposed by the last day of nomination filing on Saturday. After scrutiny on Monday, the party added another 165 seats, significantly increasing its tally of uncontested victories. With ...Read More

Navsari: In a major show of political strength ahead of polling, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured 42 seats unopposed across various local bodies in Navsari district, including a complete sweep of the Gandevi Nagarpalika. The party won 21 seats in the Gandevi Nagarpalika without a contest, effectively taking control of the civic body even before voting could take place. According to information, the BJP’s uncontested victories span multiple tiers of local governance. The party sec...Read More

Panchmahal: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured control of the Shehra Municipality in Panchmahal district even before voting day. The party’s candidates have won unopposed in 15 out of the 28 seats, giving the ruling party an early majority. The party achieved a clean sweep in Ward 1 and Ward 5, where every seat was won unopposed. Notably, this victory ensures that the BJP maintains its uninterrupted hold on the municipality, a streak it has continued since the body’s incept...Read More

BHARUCH –Mansukh Vasava, the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from the Bharuch-Narmada constituency, has officially announced that he will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The announcement, made on April 12, 2026, marks the end of a long and influential career for Vasava, who has represented the party for seven consecutive terms.   Vasava said: 'I became MLA in 1995 from Rajpipla and minister in then Keshubhai Patel government. I have been winni...Read More

Amreli:  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , Gujarat veteran  Dr. Bharat Kanabar, who is also former Amreli district BJP president, publicly condemned the party's decision to bar individuals over the age of 60 from contesting local elections. In a social media post, Dr. Kanabar labeled the policy as "unconstitutional" and "undemocratic," sparking a  debate over the treatment of senior citizens in politics. A Harsh Comparison to “Uncultured Families” Dr. Kanabar’s critique was particular...Read More

Gandhinagar: The deadline for filing nominations for Gujarat’s urban and rural local body elections concluded on Saturday, with a total of 32,748 nominations submitted for 9,992 seats. The final figures may change following the initial scrutiny process. In around 70 seats across different local bodies, BJP candidates faced no opposition, as neither Congress, AAP, other parties, nor independent candidates filed nominations. The exact number of contested and uncontested seats will become clear ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a last-minute development ahead of the nomination deadline for the upcoming civic elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced two of its candidates in the Paldi and Jamalpur wards of the city. In the Paldi ward, the party withdrew the name of its previously announced candidate, Ashish Shah, at the eleventh hour and instead fielded Jainik Vakil. Following the sudden change, Vakil, who has now been repeated by the party, rushed to the election office to file his nomina...Read More

Ahmedabad: The following list of candidates for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC/MNP) was released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Gujarat on April 10, 2026. The announcement was formally authorized by Prashant Korat, the General Secretary and Headquarters In-charge, from the party's office at Shri Kamalam in Gandhinagar. Below are the nominated candidates categorized by their respective wards: https://t.co/MotwaKTU3y pic.twitter.com/6yBYpPNpDM — DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) A...Read More

Rajkot: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Gujarat Unit has declared names of candidates for all 72 candidates for upcoming Municipal Corporation elections of Rajkot, polling for which is scheduled to take place on April 26. DeshGujarat  Read More