AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, 25 May 2026, claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party has formed a government in a Gujarat district — marking what he described as the first time a party other than the BJP or Congress has come to power at the district level in the state. Kejriwal also declared that AAP would form a full-majority government across Gujarat in 2027.

Context

Posting in Hindi on X, Kejriwal wrote: 'Pehli baar Gujarat mein Congress BJP se hatkar teesri party ki kisi jile mein sarkar bani hai' — 'For the first time in Gujarat, a government has been formed by a third party, other than Congress or BJP, in a district.' He added that BJP has governed Gujarat for thirty years, and asserted that in 2027, AAP would win a full majority across the entire state.

The post accompanied two videos, which are expected to show visuals from the district-level win. The specific district was not named in the text of the post.

Policy Backdrop

BJP first formed a government in Gujarat in 1995 and has won every subsequent state assembly election, making it one of the longest uninterrupted ruling streaks by a single party in any Indian state. Congress had previously been the principal opposition and the only other party to have governed the state before that period.

AAP entered Gujarat politics formally during the 2022 state assembly elections, winning five seats — its first foothold in the state legislature. The party has since pursued local-body and district-level contests as part of a broader strategy to expand beyond its strongholds in Delhi and Punjab, where it holds power since 2015 and 2022 respectively.

Stakeholders and Impact

The claimed district-level win, if confirmed, would be symbolically significant for Gujarat voters who have seen only a Congress-BJP alternation at various tiers of government for three decades. A third-party presence at the district level could shift the competitive dynamics ahead of the 2027 Gujarat assembly elections.

For AAP nationally, the development — if verified — would reinforce the party's positioning as a credible alternative in BJP-dominant states, building on its record of unseating established parties in Delhi and Punjab. It would also strengthen Kejriwal's personal narrative as the face of a pan-India opposition force.

What's Next

The immediate focus will be on confirming the specific district and the margin of AAP's win, as well as the nature of the local body — whether it is a district panchayat, a municipal council, or another tier. Formal verification of the results will determine how widely the claim is accepted across the political spectrum.

Looking ahead, all eyes will be on AAP's organisational build-up in Gujarat through 2026 and into the run-up to the 2027 state assembly elections. If the party sustains momentum at the local-body level, it could emerge as a genuine three-cornered contest — a scenario that would fundamentally alter the calculus for both BJP and Congress in one of India's most politically stable states.