Bypolls held for 30 seats in 19 local bodies; Results on August 8

Surat: Bypolls were held across 30 seats in 19 civic bodies in Gujarat on Sunday. However, in Ward no. 20 of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), only 24% of voters turned out for polling. Additionally, in 29 other seats of 18 municipalities, the cumulative voting turnout was 46.32 percent.

The vote counting will take place on Tuesday, according to the State Election Commission.

Ward 20 of SMC witnessed 24.17 percent voting, with a higher male voter participation rate (27.24 percent) than female voters (20.91 percent). The seat became vacant after the death of BJP councilor Jayesh Zariwala. It is also noteworthy that a total of 24 candidates contested the elections for this seat. The ward includes Khatodara, Majura, and Sagrampura areas of the city.

Out of the 19 civic bodies that witnessed bypolls on Sunday, Ward 2 of Unjha nagarpalika in Mehsana district recorded the highest voting percentage at 75.11 percent. The lower voter turnout was recorded in Porbandar-Chhaya nagarpalika, where only 31.57 percent of voters came to the polls. DeshGujarat