Gandhinagar: There has been tie between BJP and Congress in Thara municipality general election, counting for which took place today. BJP and Congress both got 12-12 seats here.

Thara Municipality:
BJP: 12
Congress: 12

By-polls were held for other vacant seats of municipality, municipal corporation, district and taluka panchayats.

BJP candidates won one seat in Wankaner municipality and one seat in Salaya municipality unopposed. Of other 5 municipality seats that went to by-poll, BJP won 3 while Congress and independent 1 each.

Thus BJP has enjoyed upper hand with victory of 5 seats while Congress and independent have each won 1 seat.

Municipality by-polls
BJP: 5
Congress: 1
Independent:1

A seat in Junagadh Municipal Corporation(JMC) has been won by Congress in by-poll.

Municipal Corporation by-poll
Congress: 1
BJP:0

Of 3 seats of district panchayats, BJP has won 2 seats while Congress has won 1. Thus BJP has enjoyed upper hand in district panchayat by-polls.

District Panchayat by-polls
BJP: 2
Congress: 1

Of 9 taluka panchayat seat by-polls, BJP candidates have won uncontested in Pipli(Dholera) and Khoda(Kankrej). Candidate forms are not produced for Satlasna(Satlansna), Vansa(Harij), Abasana(Bhabhar) and Jamvali(Thangadh) seats. Of 3 taluka panchayat seats in contest, 1 has been won by BJP while 2 by Congress. Thus BJP has enjoyed upper hand in taluka panchayat by-polls.

Taluka Panchayat by-polls:
BJP: 3
Congress: 2

Thus in total BJP has won 22 seats while Congress has won 17 seats, 1 seat has been won by independent.

Counting for Okha Municipality general elections will be held on 2nd August.

DeshGujarat