New Delhi: The BJP was set for a landslide win in Gujarat civic polls as votes were counted today in seats across six municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad and Vadodara. The polls are crucial for the ruling party as it has held these civic bodies for several terms.
Ahead of state elections in Gujarat next year, these results are a test for the BJP, which is currently facing massive farmer protests since November against three central laws and anger over rising fuel prices in the country.
Voting took place on Sunday in 576 seats across six municipal corporations.
In 2015, the BJP won 391 of these seats and the Congress ended up with 174.
Votes are being counted for 192 seats across 48 wards in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, 120 seats across 30 wards in the Surat Municipal Corporation, 76 seats across 19 wards of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, 72 seats across 18 wards in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, 52 seats across 13 wards in the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation and 64 seats across 16 wards in the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation.
The counting began at 9am today.
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Here are the Live Updates of the Gujarat Municipal Election Results:
Feb 23, 2021 20:04 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Current leads
JUST IN | BJP leading in 405 seats, Congress ahead in 33, Aam Aadmi Party and others together leading in 35.
Feb 23, 2021 19:07 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Current leads
JUST IN | BJP leading in 409 seats, Congress ahead in 43, Aam Aadmi Party and others together leading in 22.
Feb 23, 2021 18:42 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Latest trends show BJP leading in 389 seats, Congress ahead in 39 while Aam Aadmi Party and others together leading in 18.
Feb 23, 2021 18:21 (IST)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to visit Gujarat and hold a roadshow in Surat on 26th February. This comes in the light of the party's performance in Gujarat Municipal Election, news agency ANI reported.
Feb 23, 2021 17:21 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Latest trends show BJP leading in 341 seats, Congress ahead in 38 while Aam Aadmi Party and others together leading in 25.
Feb 23, 2021 15:27 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Current leads
JUST IN | BJP leading in 341 seats, Congress ahead in 38, Aam Aadmi Party and others together leading in 25.
Feb 23, 2021 14:37 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Current leads
The BJP is ahead in 286 seats now while the Congress is at 42.
Feb 23, 2021 13:58 (IST)
Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: Current leads
The BJP is ahead in 81 seats in Ahmedabad while the Congress is leading in 16.
In Surat, the BJP has widened the gap, with gains in 56 seats to the Congress's 8.
In Vadodara, the BJP is ahead in 27 seats while the Congress is leading in eight seats.
In Rajkot, the BJP leading in 48 seats while the Congress is yet to win any.
In Bhavnagar, the BJP has gained in 20 seats and the Congress, seven.
The BJP is ahead in 23 seats in Jamnagar and the Congress in six.
