BJP snatches away five Taluka panchayats from Congress, total seat number goes up

By our correspondent, Ahmedabad, 19 February 2013

Gujarat BJP today claimed that it has snatched away five Taluka panchyats from Congress. They are Deesa, Palanpur, Kankrej, Deodar and Bhabhar. The BJP has also expressed pleasure over victory on 18 out of 31 seats in Gandhinagar Taluka Panchayat election. The BJP has retained power in Kathlal, Tharad and Vav, and has been victorious in 9 out of total 15 Taluka panchayats. In Dantiwada Taluka Panchayat, BJP and Congress both have got same number of seats.

Gujarat BJP spokesperson Shri IK Jadeja said, the party has won district panchyat’s 3 and taluka panchayat’s 18 by-polls. The party has snatched awa two seats of district panchayat and five seats of taluka panchayat from Congress party. BJP was earlier enjoying 11 seats out of total 21, but now the figure is up at 18.

BJP has won 44 of total 95 seats in Kheda and Banaskantha district panchayat polls. In Banaskantha district panchayat, BJP’s seat number is up from 18 to 26.

In 2008 Taluka panchayat polls, BJP had 162 of 349 seats in its possession. The figure is now up at 189 after today’s results. While Congress is down from 184 to 151.

Jadeja claimed that BJP has retained its dominance in assembly, municipality and now in panchayat polls.