BJP wins Okha Municipality general election with clear majority
August 02, 2016
Dwarka: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has won Okha municipality election.
Okha is coastal town located in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Saurashtra region in Gujarat.
Out of total 36 seats, BJP has got 20 seats while rival Congress party has got 16 seats.
BJP was ruling party in Okha municipality in previous term too, but entire term of five years saw instability due to change of loyalty by some members of BJP.
Local party leaders say this time, there’s quality team and therefore Okha municipality is not likely to suffer instability again.
BJP workers celebrated party’s victory in coastal Okha town.
Due to death of a candidate a day before polling date, election in one particular ward was pending. After the procedure of notification, nomination filling and polling the result was declared today.
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