Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Gujarat Police Book X Handle Over False CM Succession Message
Police in Ahmedabad have accused an X account of sharing an untrue political message.
The message said Harsh Sanghavi would become Gujarat’s chief minister.
It also said Bhupendra Patel would become governor.
Police said the message was spread widely online.
They said it could damage the office of the chief minister and the reputations of both politicians.
The account is identified as @PAWANTYAGI_07.
Its operator was booked under several laws.
The article also describes Sanghavi as an important young leader in Gujarat’s BJP government.
Ahmedabad’s Detection of Crime Branch booked the operator of the X handle @PAWANTYAGI_07.
The post claimed Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi would replace Bhupendra Patel as Gujarat chief minister.
It also claimed Bhupendra Patel would be appointed governor, which police called false.
Police said the post harmed the constitutional office and reputations of both leaders.
The operator was booked under specified Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act provisions.
- Who
- The Ahmedabad City Police’s Detection of Crime Branch booked the operator of the X handle @PAWANTYAGI_07 over a post concerning Bhupendra Patel and Harsh Sanghavi.
- What
- The operator was accused of publishing and spreading a false message about a possible change in Gujarat’s chief minister and governor.
- When
- The police statement and booking were reported on Saturday, August 22; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The case was registered by the Detection of Crime Branch of Ahmedabad City Police in Gujarat, India.
- Why
- Police said the post was false, was made viral, and damaged the constitutional office and reputations of Bhupendra Patel and Harsh Sanghavi.
Police’s Position
Post’s Claim
Truth of the leadership change
Police’s Position
The Detection of Crime Branch characterized the message as false and said it harmed the chief minister’s constitutional office and the reputations of both leaders.
Post’s Claim
The post claimed that Harsh Sanghavi would become Gujarat chief minister and Bhupendra Patel would become governor; the article provides no evidence supporting those claims.
Impact of publication
Police’s Position
Police said the message was made viral and caused reputational damage.
Post’s Claim
The article does not report a response from the account operator or independently establish the extent of the post’s circulation or impact.
- X handle
- @PAWANTYAGI_07, purportedly operated by Pawan Tyagi
- Claim in post
- Harsh Sanghavi would become Gujarat chief minister and Bhupendra Patel would become governor
- Police unit
- Detection of Crime Branch, Ahmedabad City Police
- Current chief minister mentioned
- Bhupendra Patel, chief minister of Gujarat since September 2021
- Deputy chief minister mentioned
- Harsh Sanghavi, who the article says was elevated in October 2025
- Legal provisions
- Sections 336(4), 353(1) and 62(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 66(d) of the Information Technology Act, 2000
- Sanghavi’s constituency
- Majura in Surat