Gujarat Local Body Election Results 2021 LATEST News and Updates: AAP and AIMIM have won seats in traditional Congress strongholds. AAP won 31 taluka and 2 district seats while AIMIM is now the principle opposition in Modasa and Godhra. The ruling BJP won all the 31 district panchayats, 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 while the Congress could only secure 1,768 seats. 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 won all 31 district panchayats. Congress’ Amit Chavda said that the results were contrary to the party’s expectations but the party accepts people’s mandate. “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. Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda resigns from his post after the party put up a poor show in the Gujarat local body elections. According to reports, Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Paresh Dhanani has also tendered his resignation. According to reports, 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 out of 11 taluka panchayats in Rajkot district. The saffron party has also wrested Rajkot district panchayat back from Congress. According to reports, AIMIM has won nine seats in the Modasa municipality. Party chief Asaduddin Owaisi congratulated the newly elected representatives. 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. 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. New entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won 15 seats, Bahujan Samaj Party five, while Independents have won 42 seats, it said The BJP has won 16 seats , while Congress has bagged 8 of 24 seats in the Savli Municipality, said reports. With this, the saffron party retains the municipality for the fourth straight term. As counting of votes cast in the 28 February polls continued, the Aam Aadmi Party said in a tweet that 24 party candidates have emerged victorious so far. Counting of votes for polls to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayat and 231 taluka panchayat will be held on Tuesday. The polling took place on Sunday with municipalities recording a voter turnout of 58.82 percent, while the figure was 65.8 for the district panchayats and 66.6 percent for taluka panchayats. The final figures were released by the State Election Commission on Monday. Re-polling was held during the day in a booth in Ghodiya in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district after two EVMs were damaged during Sunday’s polling by three people. The booth recorded around 50 percent turnout during the re-poll, officials said. 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. 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.
Gujarat Local Body Election Results 2021 Updates: AAP, AIMIM continue streak of bagging seats in Congress strongholds
Gujarat Local Body Election Results 2021 LIVE Updates: AAP and AIMIM have won seats in traditional Congress strongholds. AAP won 31 taluka and 2 district seats while AIMIM is now the principle opposition in Modasa and Godhra.
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Gujarat will remain BJP stronghold, says Rupani
Hailing the “unprecedented” victory of the party, chief minister Rupani said the BJP has won convincingly in the entire state, be it the tribal belt, Saurasthra or in Central, North and South Gujarat, while the Congress has been almost wiped out. “The results of the polls have proved that Gujarat was the stronghold of the BJP…it is the stronghold of the BJP, and it will remain the stronghold of the BJP,” he said. “The people have told the Congress party that they are not good enough to be in power and also not good enough to remain even in Opposition,” Rupani told reporters in Gandhinagar.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.