Gujarat Local Body Election Results 2021 Updates: AAP, AIMIM continue streak of bagging seats in Congress strongholds

AAP bags 42 seats

The Aam Aadmi Party, a new entrant, has won 42 seats while Independents have bagged 286 seats till evening. Out of 8,474 seats, candidates on 237 seats remained unopposed, said the State Election Commission.

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People had raised doubts about EVM, should be probed, says Chavda

Congress’ Amit Chavda said people had raised doubts about EVMs and all these things should be probed. “The election results are totally opposite to what our
expectations were. We had received good responses from people during our campaigning but results do not reflect it. People have raised doubts on EVMs and all these things should be probed,” Chavda said.

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BJP wins 70 of 81 muncipalities

The ruling BJP has won all 31 district panchayatas, 70 out of 81 municipalities, and was far ahead of its main rival Congress in the 231 taluka panchayats. The saffron party has won 6,110 out of the total 8,474 seats for which results have been declared so far. The Congress could bag only 1,768 seats and has won only three municipalities but failed to open account in any district panchayat. The Grand Old Party could win only a few taluka panchayat bodies.

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AIMIM wins six seats in Godhra municipality

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM has won six seats out of the eight seats it contested in Godhra Nagarpalika elections and one seat in Bharuch Nagarpalika, reports The Indian Express.

BJP wins all 31 district panchayats, claims report

Even as counting is still underway,the BJP is leading in 75 of the 81 municipalities and 196 of the 231 taluka panchayats, reported the Times of India. According to India Today, the party has swept the district panchayats elections, winning all 31 district panchayats.

BJP heads to landslide victory

Even as counting is still underway,the BJP has  won or is leading in 75 of the 81 municipalities and 196 of the 231 taluka panchayats, reported the Times of India. According to India Today, the party has swept the district panchayats elections, winning all 31 civic bodies.

Results contrary to expectations, says Chavda

Congress leader Amit Chavda, who tendered his resignation as state party chief over the party’s dismal performance in the elections to municipalities and taluka, district panchayats, said that the results were contrary to the party’s expectations but the party accepts people’s mandate.

The results (local body elections) are contrary to our expectations. We accept the public mandate. I accept defeat as the party president here. We will continue to work for the people: Gujarat Congress leader Amit Chavda pic.twitter.com/jrDEVDT87A

— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2021

Congress MLA, son face defeat

Even as the BJP surges ahead in the local bodies’ polls in Gujarat, among the losers on the Congress side were an MLA and sons of seven sitting MLAs In a major upset, Niranjan Patel, three-time Congress MLA from Petlad in Anand district, lost from ward number 2 and 5 of Petlad municipality. His son, Saurabh Patel, too lost to the BJP in the same municipality.

Vijay Parmar, son of Congress MLA Punambhai Parmar from Sojitra in Anand, lost to a BJP candidate from Moraj seat in Tarapur taluka panchayat, while the former’s nephew Nikunj Parmar also tasted defeat.

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JP Nadda thanks people of Gujarat

BJP National President JP Nadda thanked the people of Gujarat for once again reposing their faith in the BJP and congratulated state party chief CR Paatil, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and party workers. The people’s decision proves that the residents of the state have maintained their belief in the public welfare policies and that their trust in the Central and state governments has become stronger, Nadda said.

मैं स्थानीय निकाय चुनावों में विकास और विश्वास की प्रतीक 'भाजपा' में पुनः विश्वास प्रकट करने के लिए गुजरात की जनता को हृदय से धन्यवाद देता हूं। इस अभूतपूर्व जीत के लिए प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @CRPaatil, मुख्यमंत्री श्री @vijayrupanibjp व सभी ऊर्जावान कार्यकर्ताओं को मेरी बधाई।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 2, 2021

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व में देश-प्रदेश प्रगति के नित नए मापदंड स्थापित कर रहा है। जनता के इस निर्णय ने सिद्ध किया है कि प्रदेशवासियों ने लोककल्याण की नीतियों में अपना अटूट विश्वास बनाए रखा है और जनता का केंद्र व प्रदेश सरकार पर भरोसा और मजबूत हुआ है।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 2, 2021

BJP wrests Kevadia seat

Congress lost the Kevadia seat in the Narmada district Panchayat by 82 votes, reports The Indian Express. BJP candidate Dinesh Tadvi registered victory of Congress candidate Ranjitsinh Tadvi.

BJP govt has won trust of people, tweets Amit Shah

આ વિજય ગરીબ, ખેડુતો અને ગામડાના વિકાસ અને કલ્યાણ માટે સમર્પિત વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી @narendramodi જીના નેતૃત્વમાં કાર્યરત ભાજપા સરકારોમાં જનતાના અતૂટ વિશ્વાસની જીત છે.

મોદીજીના નેતૃત્વ હેઠળની ભાજપા સરકારો દેશના ગરીબ, ખેડુતો અને વંચિત સમાજના કલ્યાણ અને વિકાસ માટે સતત કટિબદ્ધ છે.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 2, 2021

Gujarat firmly with BJP’s agenda of good governance, says Modi

**"**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," tweeted Narendra Modi. In another tweet in Gujarati, the prime minister said “Urban and rural Gujarat have given a unanimous message. I commend the pro-people administration of the Gujarat Government and the tremendous efforts of the Gujarat BJP workers. Our party will always work for the development of Gujarat and the empowerment of every Gujarati person.” The BJP had also swept elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat by winning 483 out of 576 seats.

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

Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda resigns, say reports

Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda resigns from his post after the party put up a poor show in the Gujarat local body elections, reports News18. According to reports, Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Paresh Dhanani has also tendered his resignation.

AIMIM candidate wins seat in Godhra municipality

AIMIM candidate wins in Ward No. 6 of the Godhra municipality, reports Times of India. The counting of votes is underway since 9 am in 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats, and 231 taluka panchayats where elections were held on Sunday. There are total 8,474 seats across the three local bodies.

BJP wins 10 district panchayats in Saurashtra-Kutch

The BJP returns to power in 10 district panchayats of Saurashtra-Kutch region, reports The Indian Express. In 2015, BJP had won only Porbandar and Kutch district panchayats but this time it has also bagged Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Junagadh, Botad, Morbi and Surendranagar.

Results till 3.40 pm

Following are the results of the Gujarat local body elections till 3.40 pm, as per News18:

District Panchayat seats: 769/980
BJP- 635
Congress- 125
Others- 9

Tehsil Panchayat seats : 3638/4774
BJP- 2555
Congress- 948
Others- 135

Municipality seats : 2261/2720
BJP- 1806
Congress-320
Others- 135

Vijay Rupani to hold meeting with party MLAs at 6.30

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is likely to hold a meeting with all the BJP MLAs in the state at 6:30 pm today, said reports.

Congress leads on 625 seats

As per the latest trends, the Congress is leading on 625 seats in the Gujarat local body elections, reports The Hindustan Times. The party is leading in 84 seats in district panchayats.

BJP wins 18 district panchayats

According to the Times of India, the BJP has won in 18 out of 31 district panchayats in Gujarat. These include Ahmedabad, Porbandar, Jungadh, Amreli, Navsari, Valsad, Surat, Dev Bhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Botad and Aravalli, Kutch, Rajkot, Anand, Vadodara, Tapi and Narmada.

BJP wins eight taluka Panchayats in Rajkot

BJP wins eight out of 11 taluka panchayats in Rajkot district, reports The Indian Express. The saffron party has also wrested Rajkot district panchayat back from Congress.

AIMIM wins 9 seats in Modasa municipality

According to reports, AIMIM has emerged as the principal opposition by winning 9 seats in the Modasa municipality. Party chief Asaduddin  Owaisi congratulated the newly elected representatives.

Grateful to people of Modasa for blessing @aimim_national with their love & trusting us with their votes. We're now chief opposition party in Modasa & inshallah we'll fulfil the role to best of our abilities. Congrats to our Gujarat election team & newly elected representatives https://t.co/3nVYTKRXlz

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 2, 2021

BJP leads in all five taluka panchayats of Narmada district

The Congress is trailing behind the BJP in all five taluka Panchayats in Narmada district, reports The Indian Express. In 2015 the Cogress had won four of the taluka panchayats — Tilakwada, Nandod, Sagbara and Dediapada — in alliance with the Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) while the BJP  had won the fifth taluka panchayat of Garudeshwar, under which the Statue of Unity and Kevadia tourism circuit fall.

Clashes erupt in Anand’s Borsad

Clashes broke out between supporters of two groups in ward number seven of Borsad municipality in Anand and police resorted to lathi charge to control the situation, reports TV9 Gujarati.

Group clash erupts during vote counting in Borsad , #Anand#Gujarat #LocalBodyPolls pic.twitter.com/3bkL3uQu0P

— Tv9 Gujarati (@tv9gujarati) March 2, 2021

Congress’ Panna Bhat loses from Dena seat

Congress candidate Panna Bhatt, a former Vadodara District Panchayat President, loses from Dena seat, reports The Indian Express.

AAP says it  has won 46 seats

The Aam Aadmi Party claimed it has won 46 seats so far — six district panchayat seats, 18 tehsil panchayat seats and 22 municipality seats.

@AAPGujarat

जिला पंचायत : 06
तहसील पंचायत :18
नगरपालिका : 22
अबतक कुल : 46
सीटों पर जीत दर्ज कर चुकी है।#LocalBodyElectionResult #GujaratLocalBodyElection2021 https://t.co/fKUukn3zAp

— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) March 2, 2021

BJP wins 803 seats in municipalities

As per the results available till 1 pm in municipalities, the BJP has so far won 803 seats and the Congress-159. In district panchayats, the BJP has till now bagged 246 seats and the Congress-55. In taluka panchayats, the BJP has so far emerged victorious in 1,036 seats and the Congress in 388 seats.

BJP wins 2,085 seats till 1 pm

The BJP gained a lead by winning 2,085 seats, while the Congress won 602 seats so far across various municipalities, district and taluka panchayats in Gujarat where results for 2,771 seats out of the total 8,474 were declared till 1 pm on Tuesday.  There are total 8,474 seats across the three local bodies. Candidates in 237 seats remain unopposed, the State Election Commission (SEC) said. New entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won 15 seats, Bahujan Samaj Party-5, while Independents have won 42 seats, it said

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BJP wins 18 seats in Valsad district Panchayat

The BJP has won 18 of the 38 seats in Valsad district panchayat, reports the Times Of India. The party has also bagged 21 seats in Umargam municipality of Valsad district.

BJP retains Savli municipality in Vadodara

The BJP has won 16 seats , while Congress has bagged 8 of 24 seats in the Savli Municipality, reports The Indian Express. With this, the saffron party retains the municipality for the fourth straight term.

Results show politics of development will work, says BJP 

BJP ’s Sambit Patra said that the Gujarat local body election results coming in today show that the politics of development and not the politics of division will work in the country.

आज गुजरात में जिस प्रकार लोकल बॉडी चुनाव के परिणाम आ रहे हैं, उससे सिद्ध होता है कि देश में बंटवारे की राजनीति नहीं बल्कि केवल विकास की राजनीति चलेगी।

इसके लिए गुजरात की जनता, गुजरात की भाजपा सरकार को बहुत बहुत बधाई और सभी कार्यकर्ताओं का हार्दिक अभिनंन्दन।

- डॉ @sambitswaraj pic.twitter.com/kNACD0ctE0

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 2, 2021

BJP leads on 25 seats in Rajkot

BJP is leading on 25 seats of the 36 in Rajkot, while Congress has bagged 11 seats, reports News18.

BJP wins in Botad municipality

BJP retains power in Botad municipality by bagging 24 seats, reports The Indian Express. Results have been declared for 28 seats so far and the Congress has won only four seats. There are total 44 seats in Botad municipality and BJP has already crossed the halfway mark

BJP leads in Modasa municipality

BJP has secured a lead in 19 of the 26 seats in the Modasa municipality.

BJP’s victory tally rises in Bharuch, Ankleshwar

BJP won 12 seats while Congress won eight seats in Bharuch Municipality, The Times of India reported. There are a total of 44 seats in the municipality.

In Bharuch district’s Ankleshwar municipality, BJP has won 19 of 36 seats.

BJP consolidates lead, Congress a distant second

As counting progressed, BJP took the lead, with the Congress and AAP trailing behind. Here is a tally of the number of seats in which the parties have secured leads:

Nagarpalika: 904 seats declared out of 2720

BJP – 672
Congress – 203
AAP – 22
Others – 7

Zila Parishad: 265 seats declared out of 980

BJP – 187
Congress- 65
AAP – 2
Independents – 11

Tehsil Panchayat: 919 seats declared out of 4774

BJP – 718
Congress – 177
AAP – 18

24 AAP candidates register victory

As counting of votes cast in the 28 February polls continued, the Aam Aadmi Party said in a tweet that party candidates emerged victorious in 24 seats.

AAP made its debut in the state’s local body polls and won 27 seats, all from Surat, in the polls held on 27 February. This was a major blow to the Congress, which was considered the main Opposition party in the state.

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

BJP leads in 73 taluka panchayats, 60 municipalities

Out of 231 taluka panchayats, BJP leading in 73, Congress in 11 and others in three, Hindustan Times reported. Out of 31 district panchayats, BJP leading in 28. In 81 municipalities, BJP leading in 60, Congress in six and others in one.

Villages in two districts boycotted polls

Some villages in the tribal-dominated Panchmahal and Chhota Udepur districts, residents boycotted the local body polls in protest against “lack of development” in their region.

BJP looks to bag Congress bastions – district, taluka panchayats

Riding on the anti-reservation Patidar movement, the Congress had bagged a majority of the district panchayats and taluka panchayats in 2015, when local body polls were held.

The BJP which stands strong in municipalities is aiming to usurp Congress bastions – the district and taluka panchayats.

However, the entry of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the local body polls has dilute vote shares of both the BJP and Congress.

Congress wins in five Junagadh seats

In Junagadh, results of nine out of 158 seats have been declared. Congress has registered a victory in 5 seats while BJP and AAP have bagged two seats each.

BJP has also won in the Ganjisar seat of Santalpur taluka panchayat, Ward No1 of Bardoli Nagarpalika, Ward No1 of Amod Nagarpalika and Botad Nagarpalika.

Polls were held for 8,235 seats

Polls were held for 8,235 out of 8,474 seats as candidates were elected unopposed on 237 seats and no forms were submitted in two, SEC officials said.

For the 8,235 seats, the BJP fielded 8,161 candidates, Congress 7,778, Aam Aadmi Party 2,090, among others, said the SEC.

Re-polling held in Jhalod taluka following damage to two EVMs

Re-polling was held on Monday in a booth in Ghodiya in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district after two EVMs were damaged during Sunday’s polling by three people.

Police on Monday said 17 people were arrested in Vadodara for allegedly taking custody of EVMs after polling late Sunday evening in Tarsva in Waghodia taluka.

The mob had claimed the EVMs were tampered and police had to fire a round in the air and lob four teargas shells to bring the situation under control, said a Waghodia police station official.

The booth recorded around 50 percent turnout during the re-poll, officials said.

Counting for polls held on 28 February underway

Polls to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayat and 231 taluka panchayat were held on 28 February.

Municipalities recorded a voter turnout of 58.82 percent, while the figure was 65.8 for the district panchayats and 66.6 percent for taluka panchayats.

BJP leading in 20 of 31 district panchayats

Votes for 318 out of the total 8,235 seats that went to polls have been counted, India Today reported. BJP has won 308 seats, Congress nine and AAP one. BJP is also leading in 20 out of 31 district panchayats.

Yash Kotwal, son of senior Congress MLA Ashwin Kotwal, lost in Sabarkantha tehsil seat.

BJP leads in Kutch tehsil

BJP is leading in both Unjha nagarpalika and Kutch tehsil, even as counting of votes continues for polls to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayat and 231 taluka panchayat.

BJP had swept polls to municipal corporations in Gujarat

In the 21 February elections, the BJP won with a majority across all the six municipal corporations – Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar.

The saffron party bagged 483 of the 576 seats. The AAP bagged 27 seats in Surat, making inroads in the state. The main opposition Congress got a drubbing, as it won only 55 seats and failed even to open account in Surat.

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM, which also contested local body polls in Gujarat for the first time, won seven seats in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur and Maktampura wards.

Three-way contest between BJP, Congress, AAP

The polling for the Gujarat local bodies elections were held on Sunday. For the 8,235 seats, the BJP fielded 8,161 candidates, Congress 7,778, Aam Aadmi Party 2,090, among others.

Re-polling was held on Monday at a booth in Ghodiya in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district after two EVMs were damaged during Sunday’s polling by three people.

Meanwhile, 17 people were arrested in Vadodara for allegedly taking custody of EVMs on Sunday evening in Tarsva in Waghodia taluka, PTI reported. The mob had claimed the EVMs were tampered and police had to fire a round in the air and lob four teargas shells to bring the situation under control, PTI quoted a police official as saying.

AAP wins Jamnagar panchayat

The Aam Aadmi Party opened its account in the Jamnagar panchayat tehsil, Business Standard reported, as counting of votes cast during the second phase of the Gujarat local body polls commenced on Tuesday.