Gujarat civic polls: Counting underway in Gandhinagar, other local bodies
Vote counting is underway for municipal elections in Gandhinagar, Thara, and Okha, Gujarat. The BJP, Congress, and AAP are the primary contenders in these local body polls.
Why it matters
Local elections in India often serve as a barometer for regional political sentiment and party influence at the grassroots level.
Vote counting for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections and the Thara and Okha municipal polls in Gujarat began Tuesday (October 13, 2026) morning.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has governed the GMC for the last five years. This time, the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party are the main contenders in Gandhinagar.
Polling for the three local bodies was held on Sunday (October 11).
The counting of votes began at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (October 13).
The GMC elections were held for all 44 seats across 11 wards, with 130 candidates in the fray. The civic body has around 2.59 lakh voters.
The Gandhinagar civic body last went to polls in October 2021, when the BJP won 41 of the 44 seats, while Congress secured two seats and the AAP one.
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