Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021 LIVE Updates: Early Trends Indicate Advantage BJP, AAP Upsets Congress in Surat

Jamnagar Municipal Council - 64 seats
BJP - 11 (win)
Cong - 1 (win)

BJP - 3 (lead)
Cong - 1 (lead)
AAP - 0 (lead)
Other - 1 (lead)

Rajkot Municipal Corporation - 72 Seats
BJP - 24 (win)
Congress - 0 (win)

BJP - 8 (lead)
Congress -2 (lead)
AAP - 0

Counting of votes for local body polls underway in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat: Counting of votes for local body polls underway in Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/K8Q4xxyrMp

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BJP Wins 24 Seats in Rajkot | In Rajkot Municipal Council, BJP has won 24 seats of the total 72 seats as counting continues in Gujarat. Congress has been unable to win any seat so far.

AAP Upsets Cong in Surat | AAP upsets Congress in Surat with a lead in 15 seats while the latter is ahead in 10 seats. BJP is leading in 45 seats.

As per initial trends, BJP is leading in Jamjodhpur, Thaltej, Vastrapur, Asarwa, Saijpur, Nava Vadaj and Navrangpura wards, Congress leads in Dariapur and Chandkheda wards and AIMIM is leading in Behrampura.

In Ward No. 6 of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, BJP's Dhanshyam Solanki and Snehal Patel, and Congress' Chandrakant Srivastava and Alka Patel win.

BJP's panel wins Thaltej, Vastral and Jodhpur in Ahmedabad. In Rajkot Ward 10, BJP's panel emerges victorious by an overwhelming majority.

In Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, which has 52 seats, show BJP is leading in 13 seats and Congress in 7 while AAP has not taken the lead anywhere.

Initial trends from Jamnagar Municipal Corporation, which has 64 seats, show BJP and AAP leading in 4 seats each while Congress has not taken the lead anywhere yet.

Of the 76 seats in Vadodara Municipal Corporation, BJP has taken a lead in 6 seats, Congress in 2 while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been unable to open its account.

Initial trends from Surat Municipal Corporation show BJP leading in 16 out of 120 seats while Congress is ahead in 5 and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 3.

In Rajkot Municipal Corporation, which has 72 seats, BJP is leading in 14, Congress in 5 and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 3 seats.

In Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, which has 192 seats, BJP is leading in 55, while Congress in 9 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has so far not been able to take the lead anywhere. 

BJP panel, comprising of Ashish Joshi, Kishan Madam, Bina Kothari, Saroj Virani, wins in Jamnagar Ward No 5. Counting of votes in six municipal corporations of Gujarat is underway.

As counting of votes continues in the six municipal corporations of Gujarat, initial trends show BJP leading in 60 seats while Congress is ahead in 12 seats.

In other news from Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Ahmedabad around 12.00 today. He will review preparations for Motera Stadium. President Ram Nath Kovind will also be in Ahmedabad today. 

In 6 Municipal councils, BJP leads in 37 seats and Congress is ahead in 10 seats.

BJP panel leads in Jodhpur ward in Ahmedabad.

As per initial trends, Congress ahead in Danilimada ward in Ahmedabad.

According to initial reports, BJP panel ahead in Rajkot ward no. 7.

Visuals from outside a counting centre in Surat.

Counting of votes for Gujarat local body elections to be held today; visuals from outside a counting centre in Surat pic.twitter.com/P7IBgcsqrL

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Counting Begins in Gujarat | Counting of votes for 575 seats in six municipal corporations of Gujarat begins.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed it would be an effective alternative to the BJP and Congress, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) made its debut in the local bodies polls, having fielded 21 candidates in six wards of Ahmedabad. Around 32,000 policemen have been deployed for voting in 575 seats, with each ward having four corporators, officials said.

Test for Vijay Rupani Govt | The municipal corporation elections are being seen as a test for Vijay Rupani as it may set the tone for the state Assembly polls due next year. As per the State Election Commission, there are a total of 1.14 crore voters, including 60.60 lakh men and 54.06 lakh women.

During the campaign, the BJP played the "development" card, while the Congress, which has been out of power in these local bodies for a long time now, cited "lack of amenities" and the recent fuel price hike to turn the tide. The Aam Aadmi Party has claimed it would be an effective alternative to the BJP and Congress, while Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM will make its local bodies poll debut having fielded 21 candidates in six wards in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who tested positive for coronavirus during the campaign some days back, also cast his vote in his hometown Rajkot after testing negative for the virus.

Elections to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats are scheduled on February 28.

Lowest Turnout in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad recorded the lowest turnout of 42.51 per cent, while Jamnagar saw the highest turnout of 53.38 per cent, followed by 50.72 per cent in Rajkot, 49.46 per cent in Bhavnagar, 47.84 per cent in Vadodara and 47.14 per cent in Surat. Of the total 1.14 crore voters registered in these major cities of Gujarat, 52.83 lakh had cast their ballots, the SEC said in a release.

46% Voter Turnout Recorded in Polls | The State Election Commission (SEC) has said an average 46.08 per cent turnout was registered during voting which was held between 7 am and 6 pm on Sunday.