Local elections were held in the Indian state of

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in 2021. Elections were held for 8,235 seats, with 237 seats having only one unopposed candidates. No form was filled for two seats in Taluka panchayat. The elections included six municipal corporations where elections took place in February — Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar – and one (Gandhinagar) in which the elections were held on 3 October. Results to Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation were declared on 5 October 2021. Before the elections, the

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(BJP) ruled all the municipal corporations in the state.

Background

In previous elections, the BJP won 389 seats and

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(INC) won 176 seats. In 2017 BJP won the state assembly elections and was able to win all

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seats in 2019. In 2021,

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(AAP) and

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(AIMIM) had also decided to contest elections to civic bodies. This is the first election in state since

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began. Candidates in 6 corporations include 577 from the BJP, 566 by Congress, and 470 by AAP. Election to

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Gandhinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It was set up in 2010. Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has 326 sq km area. History The G ...

were held in October 2021 to 44 seats across 11 wards. Results were declared on 5 October 2021. For Gandhinagar elections BJP and Congress have given 44 candidates each and AAP has given 40 candidates. The elections to Gujarat local bodies were held in view of strict COVID-19 guidelines

Voters

The six municipal corporations reported an average 46.1% voting.

Results

Votes percentage (party wise)

By municipal corporation

BJP won all the 6 Municipal Corporation. Congress, the biggest opposition party, had won 55 seats. AAP became biggest opposition in Surat Municipal Corporation. AAP won seats in Surat and Gandhinagar Municipal elections. BJP gained 94 seats while Congress lost 121 seats this time. AIMIM also contested local body polls and won seven seats in Ahmedabad's Muslim-dominated Jamalpur and Maktampura wards.

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(BSP) won 3 seats in Jamnagar Municipal Corporation. In 6 municipalities and 15 taluka panchayats, no party holds clear majority. In October 2021 results for Gandhinagar Municipal elections were declared. BJP won the election to Gandhinagar Corporation too with 40 seats. In all the 7 bodies BJP won with majority.

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Vadodara Municipal Corporation The "''Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan''" or Vadodara Municipal Corporation or VMC, established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Vadodar ...

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Jamnagar Municipal Corporation Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Jamnagar in Gujarat state of India. The organization is known, in short, as JMC. It was established in 1981. This civic administrative ...

Rajkot Municipal Corporation Rajkot Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state of India. The organization is known, in short, as RMC. It was established in 1973. This civic administrative bod ...

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Gandhinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It was set up in 2010. Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has 326 sq km area. History The G ...

Reactions

Prime Minister Modi congratulated the party's workers. CM Vijay Rupani expressed his gratitude towards Gujarati people. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did a road show in

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for party's representation as main opposition. Home Minister

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expressed his gratitude towards Gujarati people and party workers.

References

External links

Gujarat: Voting for 6 municipal corporations underway amid strict Covid norms

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Gandhinagar municipal election to be held on October 3
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