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A 30-year-old man, Samir Panchal, tragically died when his car caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Vadodara. He was en route to Bilimora to surprise his pregnant wife and bring her home. The vehicle reportedly first collided with a crash barrier before erupting in flames.

Gujarat's recent municipal elections showcased the BJP's overwhelming strength, as they clinched a landslide victory that left many corporations with insufficient opposition representation to appoint a Leader of Opposition. In critical urban areas, the ruling party seized more than 90% of the available seats, quelling any potential dissent.

Early trends from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections show the BJP leading in several wards as vote counting progresses. Polling across Gujarat's local bodies saw a significant turnout, with municipal corporations recording 51.81% in Ahmedabad. The elections, a key exercise before next year's assembly polls, featured major parties and new municipal corporations.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced a setback in Gujarat local body elections, with the BJP showing a strong performance. Meanwhile, three AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, announced their decision to merge with the BJP, citing the party's deviation from its core ideology and pursuit of personal benefits.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant win across all municipal corporations. This victory occurred in the home regions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The saffron party surpassed the 50% mark in every corporation. These civic elections saw a large voter turnout.

BJP reaffirmed its dominance in Gujarat by sweeping all 15 municipal corporations and most local bodies. While the saffron party secured a strong mandate, opposition parties Congress and AAP registered key wins in rural areas, with AAP wresting a district panchayat and Congress reclaiming a BJP stronghold.

The BJP secured its fifth consecutive victory in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, winning 160 out of 192 seats. Congress saw a modest improvement, gaining eight seats to reach 32. Notably, the BJP maintained its seat tally from 2021, while Congress reclaimed seats previously held by AIMIM.

Tata Trusts is seeking to amend a century-old provision barring non-Zoroastrians from serving as trustees of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution. This move follows a challenge by a former trustee and aims to align the trust deed with modern values. Separately, a lawyer alleges violations of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act by SRTT regarding perpetual trustee appointments.