The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a sweeping victory across all 15 municipal corporations in Gujarat on Tuesday. In the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the saffron party crossed the 50 percent vote share mark in every corporation.
Polling Details
Polling for the civic elections was held on Sunday, covering 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats. Seen as one of the largest electoral exercises ahead of next year's Assembly elections, the polls spanned nearly 9,200 seats and involved over 4.18 crore eligible voters.
Voter Turnout
According to the State Election Commission (SEC) data, voter turnout stood at 55.1 percent in municipal corporations, 65.53 percent in municipalities, 66.64 percent in district panchayats, and 67.26 percent in taluka panchayats. Among the municipal corporations, the newly formed Gandhidham in Kutch district recorded the lowest turnout at 46.03 percent, while Vapi in Valsad district saw the highest at 72.29 percent. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation registered a turnout of 51.81 percent.
New Municipal Corporations
Polling was conducted for the first time in nine newly created municipal corporations, including Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar, and Surendranagar. The elections were held under revised norms for Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations, which necessitated extensive delimitation and ward restructuring across several districts.
Key Contenders
The BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the principal contenders, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) also fielded candidates in multiple constituencies. The results underscore the BJP's stronghold in the state ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
