Local body bypolls: BJP continues to enjoy upper hand

Ahmedabad, 14 October 2014

BJP has retained one seat in Kankaria municipal ward of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. BJP candidate has been victorious in bypoll here which was held due to passing away of sitting BJP Councillor.

BJP candidates have been also victorious at Kalavad(taluka panchayat), Kadi(municipality), Bhuj(ward 10), Lathi(taluka panchayat), Meghraj(taluka/Bhimapur seat), Parnera(Valsad), Amreli(taluka panchayat), Netra(district panchayat), Dabhoi(ward no.11), Gandhidham(ward no.2),Mangrol(taluka panchayat), Padra(taluka panchayat), Katdi(Panchmahal), Bhavnagar, Mahij(taluka panchayat), Goblaj(taluka panchayat), Naika(taluka panchayat) and Shahpur(Ahmedabad) taluka panchayat seats while Congress candidates are successful at Amod, Okha, Bhayavdar and Amreli(municipality) and Sakhej(taluka panchayat in Kheda district).

BJP wins all 4 seats of district panchayat, snatched away 3 seats from Congress.

Bypolls were held for 46 seats. BJP had won 4 seats unopposed. Counting was held for 43 seats. BJP has won all four district panchayat seats. BJP has also won 22 taluka panchayat seats against Congress that has won just 6 seats. BJP has won 1 municipal corporation seat and 5 municipality seats while Congress has won municipality 6 seat.