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 st...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) election results saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retain its dominance with 69 seats, while the Indian National Congress (Congress) was reduced to just six seats, despite limited gains in a few wards. The BJP’s comfortable majority was on expected lines. The party had already secured two seats unopposed after Congress candidates withdrew their nominations. Its stronghold was evident as full BJP panels swept 15 wards. Although the BJP los...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: Out of total 9,999 seats that were up for polls in Gujarat local body elections 2026(including local by by-polls), the ruling BJP won 7,501 seats which is 75.02% domination on the results. The main opposition Congress party could win 1,740 of 9,999 seats meaning 17.40% seats won. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) didn't match the hype and won 490 or 4.90% seats, which is less than even 5%. DeshGujarat  Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) achieved 52.23% vote share in District Panchayat elections in 2026, which is similar to 52.88% votes share it enjoyed in 2021 local polls, which was up from 45.42% in 2015 local polls(post Patidar quota agitation). The main opposition Congress party's vote share however is down from around 38% to around 33% between 2021 and 2026. AAP vote share has gone up from 2.59% to 12.4% between 2021 and 2026. If you look at the seats won...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a thumping victory in the 2026 Gujarat local body elections, winning control of all 15 municipal corporations that went to polls. According to the consolidated results, BJP secured an overwhelming majority in key civic bodies including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Jamnagar, among others. The party not only crossed the halfway mark comfortably in every corporation but also recorded several landslide victories, with multiple se...Read More

Dabhoi: The Indian National Congress (INC) has won the Dabhoi Municipality elections, securing a majority of seats in the 36-member civic body. The party has won 21 seats, including 4 unopposed victories. Congress registered a clean sweep in six wards, Ward Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, areas with a significant Muslim population, out of the town’s total nine wards. With counting now complete, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured 15 seats, including one unopposed. The results hand Congre...Read More

Savli: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a decisive victory in the Savli Municipality elections, winning 21 out of the total 24 seats. Of these, one seat was won unopposed, while the remaining 20 were secured through voting. The remaining 3 seats were won by the Congress party. With counting now complete, BJP has comfortably taken control of the Savli civic body, reaffirming its strong presence in the region. DeshGujarat SAVALI વોડૅ નં વોàª...Read More

Vapi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the dominant force in the Vapi Municipality elections, winning a majority of the declared seats across multiple wards. Out of the total 52 seats, BJP has won 35 seats so far, putting itself well above the majority mark. The Indian National Congress (INC) has secured 7 seats, while the Adivasi Sena Party has won all four seats in Ward No. 12. With results of some wards still awaited, BJP remains in a leading position overall, while C...Read More

Gandhinagar: The State Election Commission of Gujarat has started the counting of votes for local body polls in Gujarat. Voting for the local body elections took place on 26 April. The elections involve 4.18 crore eligible voters across district panchayats, taluka panchayats, municipalities, and municipal corporations. The results can be seen in live updated manner at the State Election Commission of Gujarat website here. Updates - The BJP won 33 of 34 district panchayats a...Read More