The State adds 715 new cases in past 24 hours As the new Covid-19 cases started rising in recent weeks, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday held a high-level meeting of the core committee with top state officials to assess the situation in the State.
Gujarat reported 715 new cases in the past 24-hours with two deaths, one each in Surat and Ahmedabad.
The Chief Minister held video conference meeting with the chiefs of the Municipal Corporations of Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara.
Surat reported most number of new cases at 183, while 141 new cases were reported from Ahmedabad city and Vadodara city reported 91 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Gujarat Civic Polls: Voting Underway for Election to 6 Municipal Corporations
A total of 2,276 candidates are contesting the polls in the six municipal corporations. Besides, nine candidates are also in the fray for by-elections to two seats in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation.
Gujarat BJP president C.R. Patil and other senior leaders wave at party supporters during an election campaign ahead of the civic body election and district panchayat elections, in Ahmedabad. Photo: PTI
Politics21/Feb/2021
Ahmedabad: Elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat are being held on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms.
People started queuing up outside polling booths soon after the voting began at 7 am across various wards in the six municipal corporations in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar. The voting will continue till 5 pm.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
VADODARA: Chief minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday evening collapsed while addressing a public meet in Nizampura area of Vadodara. Rupani, who was visibly unwell, was in Vadodara to address three public gatherings ahead of the civic body polls scheduled on February 21.
A bodyguard sensed something was wrong and tried to hold him but the CM collapsed even as BJP leaders who were on the dais rushed to his help.
Rupani was addressing the public rally at Mehsana crossroads after similar meetings in Tarsali and Karelibaug areas.
Talking to TOI, Rupani said he felt dizzy due to exhaustion. “Vadodara doctors also checked and said it may have happened due to exhaustion as I am constantly travelling. I am going to UN Mehta Hospital for further checkup.”