Marking a milestone for Gujarat’s newest administrative unit, Vav-Tharad district will host the state’s 77th Republic Day gala on January 26 at Malupur’s helipad near the spanking new court complex. Starting at 9 AM, Governor Acharya Devvrat and CM Bhupendra Patel will spearhead the flag-raising and parade honors.
The program promises patriotic pageantry with cultural spectacles and elite police performances, drawing massive crowds to honor India’s republican ethos.
Initiated by PM Modi as Gujarat CM, the practice of decentralizing Republic Day has flourished, empowering districts with state-level prestige and enhancing public involvement.
Deputy CM Harsh Sanghvi leads Ahmedabad’s Makarba event, as ministers blanket taluka HQs with ceremonies.
Detailed schedule: Chikhli (Navsari) – Kanu Desai; Jetpur (Rajkot) – Jitu Vaghasi; Mansa (Gandhinagar) – Rishikesh Patel; Ranavav (Porbandar) – Kunvarji Bavaliya; Umargam (Valsad) – Naresh Patel; Govind Guru-Limbdi (Dahod) – Arjun Modhwadia; Himmatnagar (Sabarkantha) – Pradyum Vaja; Thasra (Kheda) – Ramanbhai Solanki.
Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) – Ishwarsinh Patel; Bodeli (Chhota Udepur) – Manisha Vakil; Talala (Gir Somnath) – Parshottam Solanki; Bhuj (Kutch) – Kantilal Amrutiya; Halol (Panchmahal) – Ramesh Katara; Wadhwan (Surendranagar) – Darshanaben Vaghela; Vallabhipur (Bhavnagar) – Kaushik Vekariya; Visnagar (Mehsana) – Pravin Mali; Ahwa (Dang) – Jayram Gamit; Khambha (Amreli) – Tribhuvan Changa; Vaghodia (Vadodara) – Kamlesh Patel; Khambhat (Anand) – Sanjay Mahida; Baranda (Mahisagar) – PC Kadana; Shankheshwar (Patan) – Swarupji Thakor; Garhada (Botad) – Rivaba Jadeja.
District collectors handle nine more: Meghraj (Aravalli), Ogad (Banaskantha), Amod (Bharuch), Bhanvad (Devbhumi Dwarka), Kalavad (Jamnagar), Kesod (Junagadh), Tankara (Morbi), Mandvi (Surat), Uchchal (Tapi).
Gujarat’s expansive Republic Day framework weaves together tradition and innovation, celebrating the nation’s foundational document while bridging urban-rural divides.