Gujarat Local Body Poll Results HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi Lauds BJP's Performance, Says Gujarat With Agenda Of Development

Welcome to the ABP News Gujarat Local Body Poll Results HIGHLIGHTS: The Counting of votes for 8,474 seats across 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats in Gujarat started at 9 am on Tuesday. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has clinched a massive victory in local body polls held over the last few weeks in Gujarat.

Background

Gujarat Local Body Poll Results HIGHLIGHTS: The Counting of votes for 8,474 seats across 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats in Gujarat started at 9 am on Tuesday. There are a total of 8,474 seats of which, candidates on 237 seats remain unopposed, and no form was filled for two seats in taluka panchayat. Hence, elections were held on 8,235 seats. 

The State Election Commission (SEC) asserted that an average of around 64% polling was recorded in the local body elections that were held on Sunday (February 28). 

Last week, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party registered massive victory across the municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. The saffron party had won 483 of 576 seats, AAP won 27 in Surat while Congress put up a disappoint show overall. 

18:02 PM (IST)  •  02 Mar 2021

PM Modi On BJP's Mega Win In Gujarat Civic Polls

Results of the Nagar Palika, Taluka Panchayat and District Panchayat polls across Gujarat give a crystal clear message- Gujarat is firmly with the BJP’s agenda of development and good governance. I bow to the people of Gujarat for the unwavering faith and affection towards BJP.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2021

17:37 PM (IST)  •  02 Mar 2021

Gujarat Election Results

The results of the Gujarat local elections till 5:00 pm are as follows:

District Panchayat 980
BJP- 733
Congress- 157
AAP- 2
BSP - 1
Others- 4

Tehsil Panchayat 4774
BJP- 3018
Congress- 1121
AAP - 28
BSP - 4
Others- 16

Municipality 2720
BJP- 1948
Congress-351
AAP - 9 
BSP - 6 
Independent- 160
Others 24

 

14:40 PM (IST)  •  02 Mar 2021

Gujarat Local Body Poll Results: Check latest trends

The counting of votes in underway with BJP taking lead with great margins across all areas. Below are the trends till 2 pm:

Nagarpalika (81): 2720 Seats

BJP has won 1145 seats
Congress 209
AAP 2
BSP 2
Others 10

Zila Parishad (31): 980 Seats

BJP has won 356
Congress 79
AAP 1
BSP 1
Others 1

Taluka Panchayat (231): 4774 Seats

BJP has won 1605
Congress 615
AAP 16
BSP 5
Others 6

13:59 PM (IST)  •  02 Mar 2021

Gujarat Local Body Poll Results: A Look At The Polling Figures

Municipalities: 81
Total seats that went to polls: 2720
Uncontested: 95
Average voting per cent: 59.05%

District Panchayats: 31
Total seats: 980
Uncontested: 25
Average voting per cent: 66.67%

Taluka Panchayats: 231
Total seats: 4774
Uncontested: 117
Average voting per cent: 66.86

13:13 PM (IST)  •  02 Mar 2021

Gujarat Local Body Poll Results: Celebrations On For AAP As 24 Candidates Win Across Various Rural Areas

Good news coming in from Gujarat!

24 AAP candidates have been officially declared winners from various rural areas.

AAP leading in many more seats.

The revolution which started in urban Gujarat, continues in the rural polls.#GujaratLocalBodyElection

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 2, 2021