Bhavnagar Municipal Election Result 2021: BJP wins 44 of 52 seats, Congress 8
Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Election 2021 Results: Counting of votes polled in the election to Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation of Gujarat has begun. Polling for 576 seats in 144 wards across six civic bodies, including Bhavnagar, was held on Sunday. Elections to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats are scheduled on February 28.
BJP wins 44, Congress 8 of 52 seats in Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation elections
The BJP won 44 out of 52 seats in the Bhavnagar municipal elections while Congress managed to bag the remaining eight seats.
BJP ahead on 32 seats, Congress leads on 8
As of 1 pm, the BJP is leading on 32 seats in the Bhavnagar municipal corpororation with Congress leading on only 8 seats.
BJP leads on 11 seats, Congress on 3
The BJP is leading in 11 wards of the Bhavnagar municipal corporation, while the Congress is leading on 3 seats.
BJP leads on 11 seats, Congress on 3
The BJP is leading in 11 wards of the Bhavnagar municipal corporation, while the Congress is leading on 3 seats.
Early trends | BJP leads on 11 seats, Congress on 3
Early trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 11 seats and Congress on 3.
Early trends | BJP leading on 5 seats, Congress on 1
Early trends show that BJP is leading on 5 seats and Congress on 1 seat in Bhavnagar.
Bhavnagar municipal election results today: Counting today
The results of elections to six municipal corporations of Gujarat will be announced on Tuesday. Gujarat has eight municipal corporations. Polling to six municipal corporations Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar was held on Sunday. The two newer ones, Gandhinagar and Junagadh, are yet to complete their five-year terms. Bhavnagar saw a voter turnout of 49.46 per cent on Sunday.
The State Election Commission (SEC) has said an average 46.08 per cent turnout was registered during voting which was held between 7 am and 6 pm on Sunday. Of the total 1.14 crore voters registered in these major cities of Gujarat, 52.83 lakh had cast their ballots, the SEC said in a release. Counting of votes polled in elections to six municipal corporations of Gujarat, including Bhavnagar, will be held today. The counting will start at 9 am. "Designated staff would begin the counting of votes from 9 am on Tuesday at various counting centres in these six cities. People can watch live updates on our website," said MV Joshi, secretary, State Election Commission told news agency PTI.
With assembly elections due next year in Gujarat, the civic body poll outcome will be an indicator of the voters' mood towards the Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in the state. The BJP won all six bodies in the previous elections and also has an upper hand this time too.