The Bharatiya Janata Party has registered a landslide victory in the local body elections in Gujarat, sweeping all major Municipal Corporations in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat, stating that this mandate strengthens the bond between the state and the party. He noted that the voters have once again placed their faith in the politics of good governance and developmental works carried out by the state government.

 

Out of the nine thousand 200 seats, the BJP has secured over seven thousand 424 seats. The Congress party managed to win one thousand 720 seats, while other candidates and parties secured seven hundred 40 seats. The BJP’s dominance was most evident in the Municipal Corporations, where it clinched 937 seats compared to the 95 seats won by the Congress.

 

The BJP achieved its largest-ever win across 15 Municipal Corporations, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot, along with newly formed bodies in Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar and Surendranagar. In the Nagarpalikas, the BJP won one thousand 988 seats, while Congress secured 459. The rural landscape also saw a saffron surge, with the BJP winning 887 seats in District Panchayats and three thousand 612 seats in Taluka Panchayats. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the winning candidates and party workers, thanking the citizens for their continued support of the double-engine government.

 

On the other hand, State Congress President Amit Chavda welcomed the public mandate and thanked the voters who stood by the party’s candidates. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party also made its presence felt, with State In-Charge Gopal Rai thanking the electorate for electing over 380 of its candidates across various levels. The elections, which were held last Sunday, have effectively sealed the BJP’s control over the local governance structure in the state for the next five years.