As per the official data released by the State Election Commission, 722 of the 9,952 seats were decided without a contest, following as many as 1,663 candidate withdrawals.
Published: April 28, 2026 11:34 AM IST
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live: The counting of votes is currently underway for the local body elections in Gujarat. It is important to note that the 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, State Election Commission (SEC) officials said. The exercise, the first since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saw a slightly higher turnout in rural areas compared to urban centres, reflecting sustained engagement in the countryside.
The list of corporations includes Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Surat Municipal Corporation, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation, Junagadh Municipal Corporation, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, Anand Municipal Corporation, Gandhidham Municipal Corporation, Mehsana Municipal Corporation, Morbi Municipal Corporation, Nadiad Municipal Corporation, Navsari Municipal Corporation, Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation, Surendranagar Municipal Corporation, Vapi Municipal Corporation.
As per the official data released by the State Election Commission, 722 of the 9,952 seats were decided without a contest, following as many as 1,663 candidate withdrawals. The INC has alleged that many of these withdrawals were driven by intimidation, financial inducements, and offers of political positions by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2026 Winners List: BJP Winners list/ leading candidates
- BJP heading for victory in Ward No. 4 in Rajkot
- BJP wins Ward No. 7 in Rajkot
- BJP leading comfortably in Ward No. 10 in Rajkot
- BJP on track to win Ward No. 13 in Rajkot
(List will be updated shortly)
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), opposition Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party are the key contenders, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has also contested in several places. In the Gujarat local body election voting on Sunday, 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, news agency PTI reported, citing data released by the SEC.
