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Gujarat Confidential: Ex-BJP MLA in Congress
BJP’s former MLA from Matar Assembly constituency in Kheda district Kesarisinh Solanki formally joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda.
He had a brief stint in the Aam Aadmi Party after he was denied ticket by the BJP in 2022, before returning to the BJP. In July 2025, he was suspended from the party’s primary membership by the BJP’s Kheda district president for indulging in “anti-party activities”.
Amid the politically heated atmosphere in Gujarat ahead of the April 26 local body elections, BJP’s former MLA from Matar Assembly constituency in Kheda district Kesarisinh Solanki formally joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda. Elected as an MLA from Matar for the first time in the 2014 byelection, Solanki won the seat again in the 2017 Assembly election. He had a brief stint in the Aam Aadmi Party after he was denied ticket by the BJP in 2022, before returning to the BJP. In July 2025, he was suspended from the party’s primary membership by the BJP’s Kheda district president for indulging in “anti-party activities”.
‘Proud’ Chanakya
The Gujarat BJP has posted a reel on social media using a part of the video of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s speech in Parliament where she was seen making light hearted, but political comments on Amit Shah’s politics. Speaking on a Bill under discussion, she said Shah had deftly planned everything politically that even Chanakya would have been surprised by that. The Gujarat BJP’s reel, with a caption ‘Chanakya for a reason!’, has Vadra’s video on the remark followed by videos showing Shah walking proudly. (Parimal)
Licence to contest
Ravindra Khairnar, a plumber holding licence to carry out repairing and installation work of new pipeline network in Surat Municipal Corporation areas, has been nominated by the BJP as its candidate from Ward no. 24 for the SMC elections. On Thursday, Khairnar contacted SMC hydraulic department and surrendered his licence to the officials so that he could contest the elections. A copy of the surrendered licence was sent to different zones by the hydraulic department. Sources in the SMC said a person working with the corporation – under contract or permanent employee – has to resign from his/her duties before contesting the corporation elections. (Kamaal)
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