Election for 109 local body seats on 4 December

Gandhidham, 8 November, 2011

Gujarat Election Commission today announced mid-term/by-poll of 109 Municipality and Municipal Corporation seats in Gujarat on 4 December.

Code of conduct is declared effective from 8 November in ward areas facing election.

Three Municipalities, Vapi(Valsad district), Kanakpur-Kansad(Surat) and Vanthli(Junagadh) will witness general/mid-term elections. Vapi is having 14 wards while Kanakpur-Kansad and Vanthli Municipality having 7 wards each.

According to an announcement made today, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Mahavirnagar ward and Vadodara’s ward no. 22 will witness by-election. While Mahavirnagar ward is reserved of scheduled cast candidates, Vadodara’s ward no. 22 is reserved for women candidates from open category.

On same date, Municipality by-elections will be held for Rajkot district(3), Navsari(1), Bharuch(1), Junagadh(5), Kheda(2), Mehsana(1), Bhavnagar(1), Amreli(6), Anand(1), and Jamnagar(2).

Notification of election will be out on 14 November. Candidates will need to file their candidature by 19 November.

Detail programme of elections is available on this link(PDF)

In photo:KC Kapoor, State Election Commissioner, Gujarat.