Tragedy Strikes Jamnagar Elections: AAP Candidate Passes Away

Narendrasinh Jadeja, an AAP candidate in the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation elections, died due to a suspected heart attack on the day of voting. He was admitted to a hospital after falling ill. Condolences were expressed by AAP's Gujarat president Isudan Gadhvi.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Jamnagar | Updated: 26-04-2026 19:11 IST | Created: 26-04-2026 19:11 IST
Tragedy Strikes Jamnagar Elections: AAP Candidate Passes Away
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Narendrasinh Jadeja, an Aam Aadmi Party candidate in the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation elections, passed away on Sunday amid voting, allegedly from a heart attack. The cause of death remains under investigation, awaiting post-mortem results, according to Jamnagar Collector P B Pandya.

Jadeja, who was 38, was taken to a local hospital the day before after becoming unwell, as stated by Dhaval Zala, the party's Jamnagar youth president. Doctors declared him deceased at around 3 pm Sunday. This incident marked a somber note on the local government voting day in Gujarat.

AAP's Gujarat president, Isudan Gadhvi, offered his condolences via social media, paying respects to Jadeja's commitment and expressing sorrow over his untimely demise. Voting across the state concluded at 6 pm, with counting scheduled for April 28.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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