Ex-IPS officer Ninama, former AAP leader join BJP ahead of Gujarat local polls

Former Gujarat-cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) serviceman M.L. Ninama and ex-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) person Raju Karpada joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) connected Thursday (APril 9, 2026), up of the upcoming section assemblage elections successful the State.

Mr. Ninama, who precocious took voluntary status 3 months earlier his scheduled superannuation, joined the BJP astatine an lawsuit successful Shamlaji successful Aravalli district. He was inducted into the enactment successful the beingness of Minister of State P.C. Baranda, who holds the Tribal Development, Food and Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs portfolios.

A 59-year-old from the Scheduled Tribe community, Mr. Ninama hails from northbound Gujarat’s Aravalli district. Originally a State Police Service officer, helium was aboriginal promoted to the IPS and astir precocious served arsenic Inspector General of Police successful the Traffic Branch successful Gandhinagar. He was owed to discontinue connected June 30.