Before the final act of the nation's electoral drama unfolds and two weeks before Gujarat's inaugural ballot, the state has already dispatched a representative to the Lok Sabha. Mukesh Dalal, the BJP candidate, was announced on Monday as the uncontested victor from Surat, as all eight other contenders withdrew from the race following the rejection of Nilesh Kumbhani.

Surat's May 7 elections tilt in BJP's favor after Congress disqualification due to signature issues. Legal battles loom as both parties gear up for a contentious electoral showdown.

Dr. Kratika Joshi and her fiance cheated of Rs 4.3 lakh by cafe owner Vikram Dave. Dave promised apartments without brokerage. Nakrani paid Rs 3.7 lakh in cash. FIR filed under IPC sections.

Political tensions in Gujarat surged as errors surfaced in nomination forms. Surat's Nilesh Kumbhani faced possible invalidation. Affidavit sought clarification. Complaint filed for proposers' kidnapping. Sunday deadline for clarifications amid accusations between Congress and BJP.

Passengers faced flooding at Dubai Airport. A man smuggled gold to India via Surat International Airport. Customs found 240g 24-carat gold in airpod cases and a juice blender. Gold bars were hidden in brand new airpod boxes.

Navsari MP CR Paatil missed 'vijay muhurat' after a big roadshow. CM Bhupendra Patel, Ratnakar, Kanu Desai, Harsh Sanghavi, Narottam Patel accompanied Paatil to collector's office. Papers to be filed Friday.

In Surat, Kapodra police solved a case where a man was hired to steal Rs 5 lakh from a friend's home. The thief was caught, and the stolen cash was recovered with the help of police investigation.