Gujarat local body results highlights: BJP sweeps local body polls; wins 15 municipal corporations, 33 districts

Gujarat local body election results: The BJP on Tuesday registered a massive win in the local body elections in Gujarat, winning all 15 municipal corporations.

Here are the key highlights of the civic polls:

• The BJP emerged as winner in the municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Rajkot besides the newly created municipal corporations of Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar and Surendranagar.
• Elections were not held for Gandhinagar and Junagadh corporations as they have a different election cycle.
• Barring Narmada district, the BJP also captured 33 district panchayats.
• The ruling party lost the Narmada district panchayat to AAP, which won 15 out of 22 seats while the saffron party managed to win only seven seats.
• AAP claimed it has also won 12 taluka panchayats, including four in Narmada district.
• The local bodies won by the Congress included the taluka panchayats of Vyara, Ankalav, Hadad, Palanpur, Sidhpur and Patan, besides Sikka and Jam Raval municipalities.

Gujarat local body election results: Congress has secured victory in Dabhoi municipality, in a major setback to the BJP. Dabhoi is considered a stronghold of BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta, according to the Times of India.

Gujarat local body election results: In a first for Godhra Municipality, an independent candidate, Apekshaben Naineshbhai Soni, has secured victory from a Muslim-majority seat. Soni, despite not being a registered voter of the ward, managed to win the seat, where 100 per cent of the voters belonged to the Muslim community, according to NDTV.

Gujarat local body election results: The BJP has secured a comfortable win in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections, winning 65 out of 72 seats. Congress, on the other hand, won just 7 seats, while AAP and other parties failed to open their account.

Gujarat local body election results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Gujarat civil poll results, which gave a massive victory to the BJP, saying the relationship between Gujarat and the saffron party has now become even “deeper and unbreakable.” Taking to X, the primce minister wrote: “I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat for the resounding public support and mandate received by the BJP in the municipal corporation, municipality, taluka panchayat, and district panchayat elections held across the state.”

Gujarat local body election results: The BJP has won a landslide victory in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, winning 160 out of 192 seats. Congress has won 32 seats. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation reported a turnout of 51.81 per cent.

Amreli district election results:

In the Amreli District Panchayat (34 seats), the BJP has secured 31 seats, while AAP won two and Congress one, according to Gujarat Samachar.

In Amreli Taluka Panchayat (18 seats), the BJP has bagged 16 seats, with AAP and Congress winning one each.

In Babra Taluka Panchayat (18 seats), the BJP has reportedly won 13 seats, AAP 3, and Congress one.

In Bagasara Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), AAP has emerged ahead with 10 seats, while the BJP has secured six.

In Dhari Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), the BJP has won nine seats, AAP five, and Congress two.

In Jafrabad Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), the BJP has claimed 14 seats, while Congress won two.

In Khambha Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), the BJP has taken 13 seats, AAP three, and Congress one.

In Kunkavav Taluka Panchayat, Wadiya (16 seats), the BJP won 13 seats and AAP secured three.

In Lathi Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), the BJP won 10 seats, AAP four, and Congress two.

In Liliya Taluka Panchayat (16 seats), Congress emerged ahead with nine seats, while the BJP won seven.

In Rajula Taluka Panchayat (20 seats), the BJP secured 15 seats, Congress 4, and 1 seat went to an Independent candidate.

Gujarat election results LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party took to X and hailed its victory in the local body elections in Gujarat sharing a post with the caption, “The vibrant saffron hue of Rajkot…Heartfelt thanks to the citizens for granting a grand victory in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, and warm congratulations to all the workers.”

The BJP has also emerged as the dominant force in rural local bodies, according to reports. In 34 district panchayats comprising 1,090 seats, the party won 568 seats, while Congress secured 77 and others 30.

Across 260 taluka panchayats with a total of 5,234 seats, the BJP won 2,397 seats. Congress secured 591 seats, while others claimed 329, underlining the party’s broad-based lead beyond urban areas.

Gujarat election results LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly secured a massive win in the Gujarat local body elections 2026, bagging all 15 municipal corporations.

The party has crossed the 50 per cent-mark in each corporation, according to reports.

Gujarat election result LIVE updates: Congress has scored a major win in Dabhoi municipality, denting BJP bastion. The Congress has registered a decisive victory in Dabhoi municipality, long seen as a stronghold of BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta.

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: Of the total 63 seats, including 28 Taluka Panchayat seats, seven District Panchayat seats and 28 Municipal seats, BJP candidates were unopposed in 35 seats of Panchmahal City, according to Gujarat Samachar.

Surat civic poll results LIVE updates: Congress candidate Arshad Jariwala has reportedly won in Ward 12 of Surat Municipal Corporation. The party had failed to win a single seat in the 2021 local elections.

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: Congress candidate Mohsin Pathan has reportedly won the Palej seat in the Bharuch Taluka Panchayat election by just one vote.

Gujarat local body election LIVE updates: Out of the 1,044 seats spread across 15 municipal bodies in Gujarat, results for 493 seats have been announced so far.

Data from the State Election Commission reportedly shows the BJP leading overwhelmingly with 467 seats, while the Congress has won 22 and other candidates have secured four seats.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation result LIVE: In the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the BJP has won or is leading on 95 seats, while the Congress accounts for nine, according to reports.

The results for 104 of the 192 seats have been declared so far, Time of India reported

Gujarat local body elections LIVE updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 63 of the 192 seats, while the Congress is ahead in eight seats in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Counting is taking place at centres including Gujarat College and LD Engineering College, where a clash between BJP workers and police was also reported.

Polling for local body elections was held on Sunday across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats in Gujarat.

AMC elections result LIVE: A clash broke out between the police and BJP workers amid counting of votes for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at LD Engineering college, reported Gujarat Samachar.

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: Singer Neha Suthar has reportedly won from Fudeda seat of Vijapur Taluka Panchayat.

Popular social media personality Ankita Parmar has won from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation Por seat.

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: In an upset for the BJP from the Rajkot District Panchayat elections senior party leader Rajubhai Dangar, who previously served as vice-president of the district panchayat, has been defeated in the Movia seat, according to reports.

Gujarat local body election results LIVE: The Valsad Taluka Panchayat has witnessed an overwhelming victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Out of 32 total seats, the BJP secured a staggering 31, leaving just one seat to an independent candidate, according to Gujarat Samachar.

The Congress has failed to win even a single seat.

AMC election results LIVE: The BJP panel has reportedly won in Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, defeating the current Congress corporator Rajshree Kesari. Rajshree Kesari was corporator for the last two terms.

Gujarat local body elections LIVE updates: After the first round of counting of votes in Ahmedabad local bodies, the BJP panel is reportedly leading in Thaltej, Navrangpura, Asarwa and Bapunagar.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation result LIVE: Counting of votes is underway in Ahmedabad for the local body elections and BJP is reportedly ahead in initial trends.

The BJP panel is leading in four wards, according to reports.

Gujarat election results LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Geetaben Umeshbhai Makwana has reportedly won in Ward No. 13 of Vadodara Municipal Corporation.