Gujarat Local Body Election Results: BJP Leads in Municipal Corporations

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: The AAP is emerging to be a key contender, having bagged several seats across local bodies in Gujarat. Polling was held on Sunday for elections to 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats.| India News

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Gujarat local body election results are being counted. Polling was held on Sunday for elections to 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats in the state.

Counting of votes began at 9 am on Tuesday, according to State Election Commission officials.

Voting was held for the first time in nine newly created municipal corporations.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Opposition Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are key contenders.

The voter turnout stood at 55.1 per cent for municipal corporations, 65.53 per cent for municipalities, 66.64 per cent for district panchayats and 67.26 per cent for taluka panchayats.

The elections covered nearly 9,200 seats with over 4.18 crore eligible voters.