BJP sweeps local body polls in Gujarat; Congress, AAP wiped out
The BJP recorded sweeping victories across Gujarat's municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats. The outcome reinforces its organisational reach in urban and rural local governance while Congress trails well behind.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweeping victory in Gujarat’s local body elections drew a strong response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said voters backed the party for its “politics of good governance” and the state government’s work.
“The bond between Gujarat and the BJP gets even stronger,” PM Modi wrote on X. “People have voted for the politics of good governance, seeing the excellent work of the state government.”
He added, “I assure the people of Gujarat that we will work even harder in the times to come and take Gujarat to newer heights of progress.”
BJP TAKES COMMANDING LEAD
The BJP surged ahead with 6,472 seats out of more than 9,900, according to early trends, putting it far ahead of rivals. The Congress secured 1,412 seats, while Independents and other parties, including AAP and AIMIM, won 597.
The scale of the victory reflects BJP’s continued dominance across urban and rural Gujarat.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS SEE LANDSLIDE
The BJP delivered a dominant performance across municipal corporations, winning a massive majority of seats and leaving both Congress and AAP far behind.
In Ahmedabad (192 seats), BJP secured 158 seats, while Congress won 22.
Surat remained a BJP fortress, with the party winning 115 out of 120 seats. AAP managed just 4 seats, while Congress opened its account with 1 after five years.
Rajkot (72 seats) saw BJP win 65 seats, while Congress secured 7 and AAP drew a blank.
In Vadodara (76 seats), BJP won 69 seats, Congress 6, and AAP failed to win any.
Bhavnagar (52 seats) saw BJP take 44 seats and Congress 8.
EDGE IN MID-SIZED CITIES
In Karmasad-Anand (52 seats), BJP secured 43 seats, Congress 8, and one went to an Independent.
Gandhidham (52 seats) saw BJP win 41 seats and Congress 11.
Nadiad (52 seats) witnessed a near sweep, with BJP winning 51 seats and Congress just 1.
Navsari (52 seats) saw BJP take 50 seats and Congress 2.
CLEAN SWEEPS IN KEY POCKETS
Porbandar and Morbi recorded complete sweeps for BJP, with all 52 seats in each civic body going to the party.
Surendranagar (52 seats) also saw BJP dominate with 51 seats, leaving Congress with just 1.
OTHER CORPORATIONS
In Mehsana (52 seats), BJP won 47 seats and Congress 5.
Vapi (52 seats) saw BJP secure 37 seats, Congress 11, and Independents 4.
Jamnagar (64 seats) recorded BJP at 54 seats, Congress at 2, and AAP at 2.
MUNICIPALITIES AND PANCHAYATS
In 84 municipalities (2,030 seats), BJP won 1,791 seats, compared to Congress’s 414 and others’ 144.
In 34 district panchayats (1,090 seats), BJP secured 568 seats, while Congress got 77 and others 30.
In 260 taluka panchayats (5,234 seats), BJP won 2,397 seats, Congress 591, and others 329.
BROADER POLITICAL MESSAGE
The results reinforce BJP’s organisational strength across Gujarat, from major cities to rural bodies. AAP’s limited presence beyond a handful of seats and Congress’s scattered gains point to a widening political gap in the state.