In a troubling incident in Dehgam village, Bharuch district, Gujarat, water supply was cut off for several days following the local body elections. Shakil Malek, a candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), lost to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Sohail Malek in the Kavi-2 seat. Allegedly out of spite, Shakil and his father Khalid Malek, who oversees the village's water management, are accused of disrupting the water supply starting April 28, the day election results were announced. The village, home to nearly 10,000 residents, suffered a complete water crisis for four days until authorities intervened and restored supply. The district police arrested both Khalid and Shakil Malek on Saturday, but they were released on bail shortly after. This incident has sparked serious concerns about the misuse of local authority and the implications of political rivalries on essential civic services.