Surat: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a sweeping victory in the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections, winning 115 out of 120 seats and reinforcing its three-decade dominance in the city. The scale of the mandate left the opposition with minimal presence.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had emerged as a key challenger in 2021 with 27 seats, saw its tally drop sharply to just four seats. The Indian National Congress (Congress) managed to secure only one seat. Voter turnout stood at 59.21 per cent.

The results were marked by major setbacks for AAP, with prominent leaders, including Leader of Opposition Payal Sakariya and state organisation general secretary Manoj Sorathiya, losing their seats.

AAP’s limited success came from Ward No. 17 (Puna-West), where Dharmesh Bhanderi and his full panel emerged victorious. Congress’s lone win was recorded in Ward No. 12 (Muglisara–Kubernagar–Saiyedpura), where Arshad Jariwala retained the seat. DeshGujarat

Here is the list of ward-wise winners: