The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appeared on course to retain power in six municipal corporations in Gujarat, winning 334 of the 576 seats where results were declared till 5 pm.
It has secured clear majority in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bhavnagar.
The saffron party has registered a landslide victory in Rajkot by bagging 68 out of 72 seats with Congress has won just four seats.
Debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made an impressive debut with its candidates winning on 21 seats.
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Gujarat for reposing their faith in the BJP and appreciated the efforts of the party workers
The Aam Aadmi Party celebrated its win in the municipal polls by cutting a cake at the party’s Ahmedabad office.
The Congress has not won a single seat in Surat where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a new entrant, made impressive inroads by winning 27 seats
Opening its electoral account in Gujarat, Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM bagged seats in the Ahmedabad municipal polls in Jamalpur ward
Out of total 120 seats in Surat municipal elections, BJP wins 93 while the remaining 27 seats won by the Aam Aadmi Party, in its maiden entry in Gujarat municipal polls.
Congress candidates and supporters have alleged that the seals of the EVM machines were broken at Ward 26 Godadra Dindoli in Surat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the victory “very special” and said for a party that has been serving in a state for over two decades to record such a phenomenal win is noteworthy. He said the results of municipal elections clearly show the unwavering faith people have in politics of development and good governance.
Modi also hailed the efforts of Gujarat BJP workers who reached out to people and elaborated on the party’s vision for the state.
The Gujarat government’s pro-people policies have positively impacted the entire state, he said.
