BJP registers landslide victory in local body elections in Gujarat

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Oct 05, 2021

9:33PM

BJP registers landslide victory in local body elections in Gujarat

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In Gujarat, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has registered a landslide victory in general, midterm and by-elections of local bodies.

According to the official sources, BJP has retained power in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation by winning 41 seats out of total 44 seats. Congress won 2 seats while Aam Adami Party got one.

BJP also sweeped Thara and Okha municipalities while Congress got majority in Bhanvad municipality.

In District Panchayat by elections, BJP also won 5 seats and Congress won 3 out of 8 seats. Similarly, in Taluka Panchayat by-elections, BJP won 28 out of 45 seats. Polling was held on Sunday.