Election season to continue in Gujarat, this and next year

After Lok Sabha elections, Gujarat will witness by-elections for seven assembly seats this year. But election season will not end just there. In 2010, Gujarat will witness elections for 6 Municipal Corporation, 24 District Pachayat, 209 Taluka Panchayats and 54 Nagarpalika.

Let’s talk about this year’s assembly by-elections first. Six MLAs who have been victorious in recent parliament elections are going to vacate their assembly seats soon. These six include, Congress MLAs from Dhoraji-Jamkandorna, Jasdan, Dehgam, Patan and Danta assembly segments, and BJP MLA from Kodinar. Chotila assembly segment will also witness by-election due to death of local Congress MLA.

Now about civic elections. Election for Junagadh Municipal Corporation is scheduled in July, 2009. Junagadh Municipal Corporation is ruled by BJP as of now but in recent Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party secured less votes than the Congress in Junagadh.

Elections for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will be held in October 2010 while Vadodara, Jamnagar, Surat, Rajkot and Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation elections will be held in December 2010. Elections for all 24 District Panchayats in Gujarat except Kheda and Banaskantha will be held in October 2010. 209 Taluka Panchayats will also witness elections in same month.

By-elections for Nagarpalika seats in June

By-elections will be held for vacates seats of 16 Nagarpalika in Gujarat on June 21. Results will be announced on June 23. Details of seats that are going to witness elections are:Patan Nagarpalika ward no.10 general seat, Viramgam Nagarpalika ward no.5 general female seat, ward no. 9 general seat, Godhra Nagarpalika’s 10 seats in which 1 is reserved for ST, 1 for SC, 3 general and 3 general ladies. Dabhoi Nagarpalika’s ward no.3 ST reserve seat, Savarkundla Nagarpalika’s ward no.10 general seat.