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Gujarat: Despite rebels, BJP wins big in Valsad
February 19, 2025 3:56 am
In Dharampur municipality, four BJP rebels won as independent candidates on four seats
Voting underway for local body elections in Gujarat
February 16, 2025 12:46 pm
This is the first electoral contest for local bodies where 27 per cent seats in panchayats, municipalities and civic corporations have been reserved for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), as per the Gujarat government's decision in 2023.
Over 1,800 seats in local bodies across Gujarat to go to vote today
February 16, 2025 1:50 am
According to a release from the State Election Commission (SEC), candidates of 213 seats across bodies had been declared uncontested
Gujarat: Local body polls on February 16, counting on Feb 18; MCC in place
January 22, 2025 1:48 am
There will be 4,390 polling booths, the SEC said, adding that the number may vary. The elections, to be held using EVMs, will require 8,351 ballot units and 5,696 central units.
BJP returns to Saurashtra-Kutch winning all 12 district panchayats
March 03, 2021 4:04 am
This is a huge comeback for the saffron party which had lost nine of these district panchayats, except Kutch and Porbandar, to Congress in 2015. The BJP had managed to win only two out of 34 seats in Rajkot district panchayat in 2015.
Congress MLA, BTP leader among big names who lost
March 03, 2021 3:47 am
In Bharuch district panchayat, five-time elected representative Anil Bhagat, who is a close aide of BTP supremo Chhotu Vasava, lost from Walia seat as a BTP candidate.
BTP wiped out along with Congress in tribal districts
March 03, 2021 4:04 am
The BJP, which recorded a landslide win in Narmada district — a Congress bastion in the local body polls, wiped out the Congress and BTP in the district panchayat as well as five taluka panchayats.
BJP wins VMC for fifth time in a row; Cong wins 7 seats
February 24, 2021 10:26 am
Among the 69 winners of the BJP were two 22-year-olds -- both first-time contestants and youngest in the city -- Bhoomika Rana and Shrirang Ayare, while Congress heavyweight and six-term corporator Chirag Zaveri suffered a setback in Ward 18.
BJP romps home with 68 out of 72 seats in Rajkot
February 24, 2021 4:26 am
Jamnagar was the only civic body where Congress could reach double digits, while the saffron party, which has been ruling the three civic bodies for the past 25 years, with an exception for Rajkot, extended its reach among urban voters.
Gujarat: Campaigning outside polling booth; 4 Cong workers booked
February 23, 2021 2:43 am
According to police, an FIR was filed at Chandkheda police station after the four allegedly held a poll campaign outside Booth number 4 -BS High School under Chandkheda ward on Sunday afternoon, while election was under way.
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