BJP wins Dhari,Gandhidham taluka panchayats,21 panchayat seats,Congress minus six

Ahmedabad, 17 December 2013

BJP has won Dhari taluka panchayat mid-term poll. Out of total 17 seats, BJP has won 10 seats while Congress has won 6 seats. GPP has won one seat.

BJP has also won by-poll of district panchayat seat of Medhasan in Sabarkantha.

BJP has won 3 seats of Kutch district’s Gandhidham taluka panchayat. The by-elections were held for total 5 taluka panchayat seats in Kutch district.

BJP has won Bortavada seat of Harij taluka panchayat in Patan district.

For the first time after independence, BJP has won Bardoli taluka panchayat’s Sarbhan seat. Party’s candidate Rajesh Parikh has been victorious defeating rival Congress candidate.

Congress has been successful to win Mehamdavad taluka panchayat’s Sarsavni seat by-poll. Party’s candidate Gulabsinh Chauhan has been victorious here. Party has also won Nakhatrana taluka’s Mathal seat.

Results of other seats (Banaskantha, Vaddara, Surat(2), Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar(2), Tapi) are awaited.

BJP gets 21 out of 33 seats

Out of total 33 taluka/district panchayat seats for which elections were held last Sunday, BJP has won 21 seats. BJP has snatched away 6 seats from Congress. BJP has retained power in Dhari taluka panchayat after mid-term polls. Party has got majority in Kutch district’s Gandhidham taluka panchayat.