Bhavnagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded around 10,000 candidates in the ongoing local body elections across Gujarat, marking the highest number among all political parties in the fray, state BJP chief Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Wednesday.

Addressing a gathering in Bhavnagar after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended, Vishwakarma stated that nearly 700 BJP candidates have already been declared elected unopposed across the state.

He described the development as unprecedented, noting that this is the first time in Gujarat’s electoral history that such a large number of candidates have secured victory without contest even before polling.

Watch | Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 10,000 candidates in local polls, more than any other party. Around 700 BJP candidates have been declared elected unopposed across Gujarat. For the first time in the state’s history, such a large number of candidates have won unopposed… pic.twitter.com/XyZEFeZLbX

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Vishwakarma noted that in the previous local polls, only 260 seats were won unopposed against 700 this time.

The announcement comes as Gujarat prepares for polling in multiple local bodies, with the BJP seeking to consolidate its dominance in the state’s political landscape. DeshGujarat