Gandhinagar: The State Election Commission has published the draft electoral rolls for the upcoming general elections to local self-government bodies in Gujarat. As per the draft lists, a total of 2.74 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections. According to an official press release issued by the State Election Commission, elections will be held for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats across the state. In...Read More

Vadodara: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited Vadodara on Monday, where he attended the Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan held at the Vadodara Municipal Corporation Auditorium near Ajwa Chowkdi. Upon his arrival at the airport, Gandhi was received by senior Congress leaders, including Gujarat Congress in-charge Mukul Wasnik, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Chavda, and Congress Legislative Party leader Tushar Chaudhary. During the confere...Read More

Ahmedabad: The son of former Congress MLA and ex-city party president Himmatsinh Patel was allegedly caught driving under the influence of alcohol near Dudeshwar Circle in the city on Sunday night. The accused, Yuvraj Patel, reportedly argued with police personnel before he and his friend were taken to Madhavpura Police Station. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media. However, as of 6 pm on Monday, no FIR had been registered in the matter. The incident occurred during late-night...Read More

Gandhinagar: Based on the legislative draft of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, here are 50 key things to know about its provisions: Scope and Applicability Official Title: The legislation is formally titled the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026. Constitutional Purpose: The bill seeks to fulfill the mandate of Article 44 of the Constitution of India, providing a uniform legal framework for all citizens regardless of religion. Geographic Reach: It applies to the entire ...Read More

Vadodara: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Vadodara city on March 23. It is learnt that he will address a meeting of the tribal community at Ajwa Road. Rahul Gandhi's visit to Vadodara has been scheduled during the campaign period for the Assam Assembly elections. On the 23rd, he will arrive in Vadodara and make a special appearance at a programme organised at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar Gruha on Ajwa Road at 4 pm. Notably,...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has introduced the draft Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in the Disturbed Areas (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation is set to be tabled by Minister of State for Revenue Sanjay Singh Mahida during the ongoing Assembly session. The Bill aims to curb illegal property transfers and prevent the involuntary displacement of residents in communally sensitive zones. Key Shift...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP chief Jagdish Panchal has declared party's State Coordination Committee (Core Group). The Core Group members apart from CM Bhupendra Patel, Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi and party chief Jagdish Panchal are CR Patil, Ratnakar Pandey, Jitu Vaghani, Rushikesh Patel, Ganpat Vasava, Darshnaben Vaghela, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and IK Jadeja. Gujarat is going to witness the local body polls in upcoming month. The State is also going to witness by-election for Umreth assembly seat....Read More

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