Several candidates own firearms, one owns bangles worth multiple lakhs, and others saw their wealth soar in the last five years or so.

In the relentless pursuit of a better lifestyle, Gujarati families are risking their land, livelihoods, and even lives, inadvertently creating fertile ground for fraudsters.

In the relentless pursuit of a better lifestyle, Gujarati families are risking their land, livelihoods, and even lives, inadvertently creating fertile ground for fraudsters.

Following protests from local party members, two BJP candidates — Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt and debutant candidate Bhikhaji Thakor from Sabarkantha — have withdrawn from the electoral fray.