Kartiki Purnima fair to be organised on the banks of Saraswati river in Siddhpur
Municipality conducted transparent tender process for fair stalls and giant wheels
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
8 November 2026, 1:10 am · Updated 1:15 am · 1 min read
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A seven-day fair will be organised in Siddhpur, considered a religious and Matru Gaya pilgrimage site, on the occasion of the upcoming Kartiki Purnima. The municipality has completed the tender process for the auction of various stalls and giant wheels for this fair to be held on the banks of the Saraswati river.
According to a report by Sandesh, for the first time in the history of Siddhpur Municipality, this auction process was conducted in an extremely transparent manner. The tenders were opened openly by Municipality President Ranjitsinh Solanki in the presence of all 36 municipal councillors, municipality employees, and journalists. Deputy President Pramodbhai Patel, Executive Chairman Ankurbhai Marfatiya, Chief Officer Krupesh Patel, and Chairman of the Sports and Cultural Committee Bhaveshbhai Rajyaguru were also present during this process.
During the fair, space will be allocated for food stalls, snack stalls, and stalls for various other items, as well as for giant wheels. Every year, lakhs of people visit this fair, keeping which all types of preparations are made by the administrative system and the municipality. By adopting the method of opening tenders in public, the citizens and municipal councillors praised President Ranjitsinh Solanki's transparent administration.
Siddhpur is a religious city known as the city of gods. A grand fair is organised here every year on the festival of Kartiki Purnima.
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