In 2021, AAP had emerged as main opposition party in Surat Municipal Corporation, since then 12 have left and 2 come back. Its MLAs also seen as under pressure from BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party suffered yet another setback on Friday with five of its corporators from Surat jumping the ship to the BJP. They were among the 27 corporators who had won the polls on AAP tickets for the first time which was the party's first electoral success in Gujarat. AAP had emerged as the main opposition party in Surat municipal corporation.