Ahmedabad: Counting of votes for the crucial local bodies polls in Gujarat, a litmus test for the ruling BJP against the backdrop of Patel quota agitation, will be conducted today.
BJP wins Bhavnagar municipal elections, secures 34 out of 52 seats; Congress gets 18 seats
Hardik Patel’s associate and sedition accused Neelesh Arwariya’s wife wins from Morbi
Congress captures Botad zila panchayat
Congress wins Mehsana municipality
Congress wins ‘zila panchayat’ in Junagarh
BJP wins both the municipalities of Gandhinagar
Congress wins a municipality in Amreli district
BJP leading on 11 municipalities
BJP does well in cities, Congress does well in rural areas
Congress wins panchayat elections in Rajkot, Surendranagar, Gandhinagar, Morbi and Amreli
BJP wins Bhavnagar municipality
BJP wins on Porbandar municipality
In Valsad ‘zila panchayat’; Congress ahead on 6 seats; BJP on 5
In HM Rajinibhai Patel’s area Bahuchara, Congress ahead on 9 seats in Taluka Panchayat counting, BJP ahead on only 1 seat
Bhavnagar’s mayor Babubhai Solanki loses
Congress leads on 17 out of 31 ‘nagar panchayats’
Ahmedabad’s mayor Meenakshiben Patel wins
Congress loses in Bharuch which is party leader Ahmed Patel’s bastion
BJP attains massive lead in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar municipalities. Close fight between Congress and BJP in Rajkot
Ahmedabad BJP 44, Congress 8
Surat Municipality BJP 49, Congress 35
Baroda Municipality BJP 13, Congress 3
Rajkot Municipality BJP 04, Congress 1
Bhavnagar Municipality BJP 09, Congress 09
Jamnagar Municipality BJP 16, Congress 04
BJP wins in Surat’s Kakodara municipality, celebrations in Gandhi Nagar
BJP ahead on all 6 municipal corporations
BJP wins from Vadodara municipal corporation
Surat: BJP 19, Congress 16
Ahmedabad: BJP 53, Congress 17
Bhavnagar mayor Babubhai of BJP loses election against Congress
Gujarat Civic Polls trends so far: Vadodara-BJP 12,Congress 10
Counting begins, BJP takes early lead
Voting for six municipal corporations was held on November 26, while that for 31 district panchayats, 230 taluka panchayats and 56 municipalities was held on November 29.
The six municipal corporations registered only 45 per cent voter turn-out, but elsewhere it was over 60 per cent.
The State Election Commission had made all the preparations for the counting at several places across the state, officials said.
The elections are being seen as a challenge for the BJP and the Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, as they come after the Patel quota stir. These are also the first major elections in the state after Anandiben took over from Narendra Modi.
The Congress is hoping to make a comeback in the state, cashing in on resentment of the Patel community against BJP.
Patel leaders who are demanding inclusion in the OBC quota had appealed the community members to vote against BJP and for Congress ahead of the elections.
All the six municipal corporations — Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Bhavnagar — are at present controlled by the BJP. Most of the other local bodies in rural and semi-urban areas too are controlled by the BJP.
The SEC on Tuesday conducted re-polling at a booth each in Dahod and Mahisagar districts.
