BJP expands its base with 55% vote share in civic polls

The results of civic election suggest that BJP has expanded its base in Gujarat. The party has secured 54.97% votes across the six cities that witnessed poll early this week, whereas Congress had to content with 31.34 per cent votes.

Of the 40 lakh people who voted in the municipal election, 21.77 lakh voted BJP while 13.57 lakh voters preferred Congress. A difference of 11 per cent votes between BJP and Congress in 2005 civic elections has increased to 20 per cent this time.

In Ahmedabad, BJP gained 54.44 per cent votes and clinched 149 seats out of 189. In 2005 election, 49 per cent people had voted for BJP. BJP has got more than 50 per cent votes in 40 municipal wards out of 64 wards this time.