Gujarat Local Body Polls Results 2021 LIVE Updates: Early Gains For BJP As Counting Of Votes Underway For Gujarat Local Polls

Police said 17 people were arrested in Vadodara for allegedly taking custody of EVMs (Representational)

The ruling BJP posted early gains in the Gujarat municipal elections, leading in most of the 81 municipalities that voted on Sunday and establishing a wide gap with closest rival Congress in district panchayats and taluka panchayats.

The polling took place on Sunday with municipalities recording a voter turnout of 58.82 per cent, while the figure was 65.80 for the district panchayats and 66.60 per cent 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 per cent turnout during the re-poll, officials said.

Here are the LIVE Updates: Gujarat Local Body Election Results