Today’s polling involves more than 3.1 million voters in Gujarat
February 16, 2013
By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 16 February 2013
Polling for 435 seats of Banaskantha and Kheda district panchayats and 15 Taluka panchayats will take place on Sunday, February 16th, along with the by-elections of 14 seats in 3 district panchayats and 13 taluka panchayats.
The elections will involve total 31,39,652 voters. Polling will take place at 4,012 polling stations. More than 27500 polling staff, 8000 police men will be on poll duty across the state.
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Unopposed victories
BJP:
Deodar seat in Banaskantha district panchayat
Kaniel seat in Kathlal taluka panchayat
Dodgam, Sanavia and Ghodasar seats of Tharad taluka panchayat
Deodar seat of Deosar taluka panchayat
Vanchhol seat of Dhanera taluka panchayat
Daiyap seat of Vav taluka panchayat
Congress:
Kidotar and Virampur seats of Amirgadh taluka panchayat
BJP candidate for Vasna seat of Banaskantha district panchayat Shri Kanabhai Padhiar died on 16 February. Therefore election is postponed on this seat.
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