Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Congress Moves Candidates To Safe Location Before Gandhinagar Civic Polls
Congress is taking special steps to protect its candidates in a local election.
The party moved all 44 candidates to a secret location.
Congress says the BJP may be pressuring candidates to quit the race.
It also says some families received coercive phone calls.
The BJP denies this claim.
The BJP asked why Congress does not trust its own candidates.
Candidates can withdraw their nominations until September 29.
Voting is planned for October 11, and votes will be counted on October 13.
Congress has reportedly moved all 44 of its Gandhinagar civic poll candidates to an undisclosed safe location.
Party leaders said the candidates will remain under supervision until September 29, the nomination withdrawal deadline.
Congress alleged that the BJP threatened candidates and pressured their families to force nomination withdrawals.
The BJP rejected the allegation and questioned why Congress needed to shield its own candidates.
BJP and Congress nominations for all 44 seats were valid, while one Aam Aadmi Party nomination was rejected.
- Who
- The Congress, BJP, and Aam Aadmi Party are involved in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election.
- What
- Congress moved its 44 candidates to an undisclosed location, alleging political pressure from the BJP.
- When
- The candidates are expected to remain there until September 29; voting is scheduled for October 11 and counting for October 13.
- Where
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat, at the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation.
- Why
- Congress said the move was intended to protect candidates from threats, pressure, and possible efforts to make them withdraw their nominations.
Congress Allegation
BJP Response
Candidate protection
Congress Allegation
Congress said BJP threats, pressure, and calls to candidates’ family members made it necessary to move the candidates to a secure location.
BJP Response
BJP dismissed the allegation and questioned why Congress needed to shield candidates if it trusted them.
Possible nomination withdrawals
Congress Allegation
Congress said the move would protect candidates from coercion and possible poaching tactics before the withdrawal deadline.
BJP Response
BJP rejected Congress’s claims without accepting that candidates were facing such pressure.
- Congress candidates moved
- 44
- Safe location
- Undisclosed
- Withdrawal deadline
- September 29
- Voting date
- October 11
- Counting date
- October 13
- Nomination status
- All BJP and Congress nominations were valid; one Aam Aadmi Party nomination was rejected