Gandhinagar: The only winning corporator of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in recent Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) election Tushar Parikh tweeted that he will resign if he is not valued as an elected candidate.  However his tweet was later removed. Tushar Parikh's twitter handle name was 'AAP ka Tushar' earlier, but now it has been changed to Mr. Corporator. However in his twitter profile, Parikh still mentions Aam Admi Party belonging of him. AAP Corporator Tushar Parikh is the only winnin...Read More

Gandhinagar: Hitesh Makwana will be the fifth mayor of Gandhinagar city along with Premalsinh Gol as the deputy mayor. The corporator of ward no. 8 Hitesh Makwana was elected as the mayor of Gandhinagar city in the general meeting of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) today. Jaswantbhai Ambalal Patel was made Chairman of Standing Committee. Parulben Bhupatji Thakor has been made leader of the ruling party. Tejalben Yogeshbhai Nayi has been made a whip. The new mayor Hitesh Makwan...Read More

Gandhinagar: One of eye-catching facts in the results of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) election declared today is the increased vote share of third party. Generally, the others candidates barring BJP and Congress would secure 8 to 11 per cent vote share in-total in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections in the past. 'Others' previously were NCP, BSP, other small parties and independent candidates. However this year, the third party which is Aam Admi Party(AAP) has achiev...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 41 out of 44 seats of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC). Congress has won 3 seats while Aam Admi Party (AAP) has won 1 seat. Among two Congress candidate who achieved victory, Gajendrasinh Vaghela is elected from Pethapur-GEB ward number 2 with 6,070 votes. Ankit Barot has won from ward number 3 which covers parts of sectors 24, 27 and 28. He received 5,598 votes. Aam Admi Party candidate Tushar Manilal Parikh has won with 3,97...Read More

Gandhinagar: There's no place for third party in Gujarat, said State BJP chief CR Patil today while addressing the media persons after party's grand victory in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) and other elections today in reference to AAM Admi Party (AAP) without naming it. AAP had claimed to win GMC election with clear majority and gathered its cadres from all over Gujarat and even from outside to create spectacle in Gandhinagar during GMC campaign. AAP had also roped Deputy Chie...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved grand victory in regular/midterm/by-elections of local bodies in Gujarat. The party has crossed half mark in 44-seat Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC). The party has also won Thara and Bhanvad municipality elections. The party has won both seats - Chandkheda and Isanpur - in Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) that went for by-polls. More details are to be updated here. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: Counting of votes for regular election of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) is taking place today. With this, counting is also taking place for regular/mid-term elections of Thara, Okha and Bhanvad municipalities. Counting for by-polls of two vacant seats of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and one seat of Junagadh Municipal corporation (JMC) is also taking place today. Counting is also taking place for over three dozens vacant municipality seats in Vadnagar, Mahesan...Read More

Gandhinagar: Turnout of polling for Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation's regular election on Sunday was 56.24 per cent as per the State Election Commission of Gujarat. 59.52 per cent turnout was recorded in regular/midterm elections of Thara, Okha and Bhanvad municipalities. Poor turnout of 27.20 per cent was recorded in by-polls of three vacant seats of Municipal Corporations, two in Ahmedabad and one in Junagadh. In Municipal by-polls 47.99 per cent polling was recorded while in Dis...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi's mother Hiraben Damodardas Modi who has completed 99 years of her age and 100 running today cast her vote for Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) election. This is regular election of GMC. Hiraben lives in an area which was added to GMC limits. Though wheelchairs were kept outside the polling station, she didn't use it and choose to walk to polling booth where she cast her vote. Family members of Hiraben Modi including son Pankajbhai Mo...Read More