​His transition from serving tea and managing files for party leaders to becoming an elected Corporator has become a symbol of grassroots political mobility in North Gujarat. 

​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. 

​The timing places the delivery just days after the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, when the S-400 played a major role in countering Pakistan’s aerial threats