​The bench further ordered that at least two police officials would accompany him in plainclothes at all times and Engineer Rashid shall not bear the cost of their travel. 

​The BJP’s success also extended into the taluka and district panchayats, though the Congress and AAP managed to find small pockets of support in rural areas 

​Apekshaben Naineshbhai Soni, an independent Hindu woman candidate, has secured a resounding victory from Ward Number 7, a constituency where 100% of the voters belong to the Muslim community.