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Gujarat:
Gujarat's ruling BJP has won 47 of the state's 75 municipal seats, the Congress has won 16 seats. On six seats, no candidate got majority. Four seats were won by Independents and two by others. Elections were held for 75 municipalities, two district panchayats and 17 taluka panchayats on Saturday. In 2013, the BJP had won 59 of the 79 municipalities. The Congress had won 11, but lost five of them later, when its leaders defected to the BJP. The voting for the civic polls on Saturday recorded Rajkot to have the lowest turnout at 50.17 per cent while Dahod at 76.67 per cent, the highest recorded in the state.
Here are the highlights of the Gujarat civic poll Results:
Gujarat's ruling BJP has won 47 of the state's 75 municipal seats, the Congress has won 16 seats. On six seats, no candidate got majority. Four seats were won by Independents and two by others. Elections were held for 75 municipalities, two district panchayats and 17 taluka panchayats on Saturday. In 2013, the BJP had won 59 of the 79 municipalities. The Congress had won 11, but lost five of them later, when its leaders defected to the BJP.
Congress is making gains, leading in 27 municipalities
The ruling BJP is ahead as votes are counted for municipal elections in Gujarat, but has seen a significant decline compared to the last elections in 2013. The BJP is currently leading in 44 of the 75 municipalities for which elections were held. It had won 59 seats last time.
Trends at 1 pm - BJP leading in 44 municipalities, Congress in 27
The ruling BJP is ahead in early leads this morning in civic elections in Gujarat as votes are counted for 75 municipalities, two district panchayats and 17 taluka panchayats. The BJP is currently leading in 25 of the municipalities, while the Congress is leading in 18.
