By: Express News Service Ahmedabad | July 20, 2025 23:26 IST 2 min readGujarat AssemblyFormer Gujarat chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela has cancelled his birthday celebrations this year to pay tribute to the victims of the recent Gambhira bridge collapse and the Air India plane crash. In a video message circulated by Vaghela — who recently launched Praja Shakti Democratic Party, the third outfit he floated since his exit from the BJP in 1996 — stated although many friends have requested him to organise a get-together on his birthday on July 21, he has decided not to celebrate his birthday this time, considering the families of the victims of the bridge collapse and the air crash are still mourning the loss of their loved ones. “This day (birthday) will come again, but those who died won’t. So please pray for their souls on July 21,” Vaghela said while seeking apology for cancelling the celebrations.5 years for PaatilARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEOGujarat BJP chief and Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C R Paatil, has completed five years as the president of the party’s state unit. The completion comes amid prolonged speculations in political circles about the appointment of a new president of the unit “anytime”. The media team of the state BJP celebrated the occasion by cutting a cake. Paatil was appointed the Gujarat BJP president on July 20, 2020.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Gujarat confidential