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5 Months On, Congress Yet To Name AMC Leader Of Opposition; AICC Sends Observer

By GS Team

4 Oct 20262 mins read

AICC appoints observer Kuldeep Indora to consult 32 Congress corporators and recommend Ahmedabad's Leader of Opposition, nearly five months post-election. BJP won 160 of 192 seats. Shahzad Khan Pathan and Nirav Bakshi are top contenders. This follows a failed state-level process and similar deadlock in Vadodara, where Gopinath Palaniyappan is observer. The central leadership will make the final decision.

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5 Months On, Congress Yet To Name AMC Leader Of Opposition; AICC Sends Observer

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Nearly five months after the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) election results, the Congress is yet to appoint its Leader of the Opposition. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has now stepped in, appointing Rajasthan MP Kuldeep Indora as an observer to consult all 32 Congress corporators and recommend a name to the party high command.

AICC Seeks Views Of 32 Congress Corporators

Indora, MP from Ganganagar in Rajasthan, will visit Ahmedabad and hold discussions with all 32 Congress corporators to understand their preferences for the key post.

He will submit a report on the consultation to the Congress high command. The final decision on the Leader of the Opposition will be taken by the party’s central leadership after considering the report.

The move comes after the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee’s earlier consultation process failed to produce a final decision.

BJP Won 160 Of 192 AMC Seats

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections were held on April 26, with results declared on April 28.

Of the 192 seats in the civic body, the BJP won 160, while the Congress secured 32 seats. Despite having its representatives in the corporation, the Congress has remained without a formally appointed Leader of the Opposition since the election results.

Shahzad Khan Pathan, Nirav Bakshi Among Contenders

Several names have emerged within the Congress for the post.

Shahzad Khan Pathan, who has previously served as Leader of the Opposition in the AMC, is among the prominent contenders. Congress corporator Nirav Bakshi is also considered to be in the race.

However, the party is yet to make a final choice.

Congress Faces Similar Deadlock In Vadodara

The leadership issue is not limited to Ahmedabad. The Congress has also been unable to finalise its Leader of the Opposition in the Vadodara Municipal Corporation.

The AICC has appointed National Secretary Gopinath Palaniyappan as observer for Vadodara. The Congress has six seats in the 76-member Vadodara civic body, while the BJP won 69.

With the Ahmedabad decision pending for nearly five months, the AICC’s intervention is now expected to move the process forward. The final name will be announced after the central leadership reviews the observer’s report.