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Amit Shah and Bhupendra Patel cast votes in Gujarat local body polls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by his family, and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel voted in Gujarat's local body elections on April 26, 2026. Shah voted at a booth in Naranpura, while Patel voted at a primary-school booth in the Shela area for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections. Patel was accompanied by his family members during voting.
Why It Matters
The voting by top national and state leaders underscores high-profile engagement in local governance processes during Gujarat's local body elections.
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Amit Shah and Bhupendra Patel vote in Gujarat local body polls
April 26, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by his family, and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel voted in the ongoing Gujarat local body elections on April 26, 2026. Shah cast his vote at a polling booth in Naranpura, while Patel voted at a polling booth set up in a primary school in the Shela area for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections. Patel was accompanied by his family members during voting.