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Congress Sweeps Khadia in Ahmedabad, Breaks BJP Founding Bastion
Congress won all four municipal seats in Khadia ward, Ahmedabad, marking a historic breakthrough for a BJP founding bastion in Gujarat. The result followed a controversial remark by Bhushan Bhatt that drew backlash over heritage and infrastructure concerns. The outcome contrasts with BJP's overall dominance in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Why It Matters
The Khadia result is a morale booster for the Opposition and signals potential shifts in local political dynamics, ending decades of BJP hegemony in a symbolically important area.
Timeline
3 Events
Congress wins all four Khadia municipal seats in 2026 local body elections
April 28, 2026
Congress secured a clean sweep in Khadia ward, marking the first time in nearly seven decades that the Congress won all four municipal seats in a region widely recognised as the birthplace of the BJP's political movement in Gujarat. The victory ends decades of BJP hegemony in one of its safest seats and serves as a morale booster for the Opposition.
Bhushan Bhatt's controversial campaign remark
April 2026
During a public rally earlier this month, Bhushan Bhatt said the party would "not let Khadia become another Pakistan," triggering backlash among local voters over heritage and infrastructure concerns.
Founding bastion status rooted in the early 1970s
1970
Khadia had remained the BJP's founding stronghold in Gujarat since the early 1970s, serving as the movement's birthplace in the state.