Umreth: The counting of votes for the Umreth Assembly by-election has concluded with a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as its candidate Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar secured a decisive lead after the completion of all 23 rounds of counting. The BJP candidate registered a winning margin of 30,743 votes. According to official figures from the Election Commission of India, Parmar polled 85,500 votes (58.88%), defeating Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan of the Indian National Congress, who secure...Read More

Vadodara: Muslim voters didn't vote for Congress party's Hindu and Muslim candidates unitedly, resulting into division of Muslim votes and victories of several BJP candidates in Vadodara Municipal Corporation elections, claimed Congress leaders from Muslim community. Gujarat Congress General Secretary Chirag Sheikh and Vadodara Youth Congress Vice President Arbaaz Pathan raised concerns over the outcome. According to them, candidates fielded by AIMIM and the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) in several ward...Read More

Ahmedabad:   The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has released the academic calendar for the 2026–27 academic year, outlining key dates for school sessions, vacations, and examinations. As per the calendar, the new academic year will begin on June 8, 2026. The first semester will continue until November 4, 2026, spanning approximately 120 days of instruction. Vacations and Term Structure Students will get a Diwali vacation from November 5 to November 25, 2...Read More

Dabhoi: Despite securing a clear majority in the Dabhoi Municipality, the Congress is facing fears of defections, prompting the party to resort to “resort politics” to safeguard its elected members ahead of the formation of the municipal board. It is learnt that the party has shifted around 12 of its elected councillors to an undisclosed location outside the town to prevent possible poaching attempts. The move has intensified political activity in the municipality even before the official f...Read More

Ahmedabad: Internal discord within the Gujarat unit of the Congress has come to the fore following its poor performance in the recent local body elections, with senior leader and AICC member Gaurav Pandya openly criticising the state leadership and demanding their resignation. In a strongly worded social media post, Pandya said, “From today, the campaign to find the scapegoats of Gujarat Congress begins, and so does the beginning of the end of 2027. Those who invited this humiliation will t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat has issued a notification granting enhanced travel entitlements to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), expanding their existing railway travel privileges across India. According to the official order published in the Gujarat Government Gazette (Extraordinary), MLAs who were already entitled to travel by first-class or second-class air-conditioned coaches under the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Members' Salaries and Allowances Ac...Read More

Borsad: In a significant political turnaround, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a majority in the Borsad Nagarpalika, ending a period of political uncertainty following the recent local elections. The initial results had resulted in a deadlock in the 36-seat municipality, with the BJP and Independent candidates winning 17 seats each. The remaining two seats were secured by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), respectively. The stalemate ...Read More

Bharuch: After contesting the civic body election on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, an autorickshaw driver, Atul Mistry, has become a councillor of Bharuch Municipality. Mistry, who won the polls from Ward No. 9, is also the general secretary of the Jai Bharat Autorickshaw Association and secured widespread support from voters. Known for his social work, Mistry is often called “108 service,” and his victory is being embraced by the driver community as their own. The win has sparke...Read More

Gandhinagar/Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit his home state of Gujarat on May 11, with programmes planned in Vadodara and Gandhinagar. In Vadodara, the Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate the Sardar Dham Hostel, a ₹150-crore residential and educational complex built by the Patidar community near Knowledge City on National Highway-8 along Waghodia Road. The facility, equipped with modern amenities, has the capacity to accommodate around 2,000 students. The inau...Read More

Surat: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweeping victory in Gujarat’s municipal corporation elections has resulted in 10 out of 15 civic bodies falling short of the mandatory 10% seat threshold required to appoint a Leader of Opposition (LoP). In two corporations, Morbi and Porbandar, there is no opposition representation at all, as the BJP won every seat. In eight others namely, Mehsana, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Nadiad, Vadodara, Navsari, and Surat, the party secured over 90% of ...Read More