Gandhinagar Civic Polls: BJP Wins 38 of 44 Seats, Congress Improves Tally to 5, AAP Draws a Blank

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained power in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, winning 38 of the 44 seats in Gujarat’s capital, while the Congress increased its tally from two seats to five. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which won one seat in 2021, failed to win any seats this time.

BJP Retains Control Despite Losing Three Seats

The BJP secured a comfortable majority but recorded a decline from its performance in the previous civic elections held in October 2021, when it won 41 of the 44 seats.

The party lost three seats compared with its previous tally but maintained its dominance in the municipal corporation.

Congress Improves Performance, AAP Fails to Win a Seat

The Congress increased its representation from two seats in 2021 to five in the latest elections, marking a gain of three seats.

An independent candidate won one seat, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had secured one seat in the 2021 elections, failed to win any this time.

59.25% Voter Turnout Recorded

Around 2.59 lakh voters were registered in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation area. Polling took place across all 11 wards, with 130 candidates in the fray for the 44 seats.

The results leave the BJP firmly in control of the civic body, while the Congress has made modest gains and the AAP has lost its representation.