Ahmedabad civic polls live: Clash between BJP–Congress workers in Kubernagar, 38.16% voter turnout by 5 pm

Ahmedabad heads to the polls on Sunday for the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, with voting underway for 190 out of 192 seats spread across 48 wards.

Live updates

5 pm voter turnout 

Ahmedabad records 38.16% turnout, with Gomtipur at 48.76% and Sardarnagar at 31.07%.

4 pm polling update

The city records 38.16% polling, with the highest turnout in Gomtipur at 48.76% and the lowest in Sardarnagar at 31.07%.

3 pm voter turnout update

At 3 pm, Ahmedabad’s voter turnout stands at 29.98%, with Behrampura recording the highest at 45.85% and Sardarnagar the lowest at 22.91%.

Clash breaks out between BJP–Congress workers in Ahmedabad 

In Ahmedabad’s Kubernagar ward, a clash broke out between BJP and Congress workers at the polling booth set up at V V Tomar School. Police personnel intervened and brought the situation under control.

At 2 pm Ahmedabad witnesses 29.28% voter turnout

Maximum voting witnessed at Gomtipur (36.19%)

Minimu voting at Sardarnagar (22.91%)

Ahmedabad sees 17.12 voter turnout at 12.30 am

Maximum voting at Odhav (20.39%)

Minimum voting at Sardarngar (13.23%)

Election observer Avantika Singh Aulakh on Sunday visited multiple polling stations 

Election observer Avantika Singh Aulakh on Sunday visited multiple polling stations across Ahmedabad to review arrangements during the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections.

Aulakh, appointed by the State Election Commission to oversee the conduct of free and fair polling, inspected several booths across the city, including polling centres at Vidyanagar High School near SP Stadium, booths in Usmanpura, St Xavier’s High School in Naranpura, AG Teachers High School in Navrangpura, and various booths at CN Vidyalaya.

Voting in Ahmedabad till 11.30 am

Maximum boting At: Odhav (20.39% )

Minimum voting At: S P Stadium (4.24% )

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel casts vote in Shilaj Primary School, encourages citizen to vote

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel cast his vote in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) election on Sunday morning. In a post on X, he encouraged everyone to exercise their right to vote, stating, "I earnestly request that all of you also cast your votes without fail. Especially, I express the sentiment that first-time voters and young voters should enthusiastically come forward to vote and contribute to the construction of a developed Gujarat.

Come, let us fulfill the resolve of 100% voting. By performing this sacred duty of democracy, let us contribute to the all-round development of Gujarat."

Minister Darshana Vaghela exercised her right to vote at Ravishankar Vidyamandir in Jodhpur

Minister Darshana Vaghela exercised her right to vote at Ravishankar Vidyamandir in Jodhpur during the Ahmedabad local self-government elections. Two seats have already been decided uncontested.

7.17% voting in Ahmedabad till 11 am

Ahmedabad records 7.17% turnout till 11 am amid EVM malfunction in Vasna

Congress alleges sudden polling booth shift in Khokhra caused voter confusion, seeks action from Gujarat SEC

The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee has written to the State Election Commission alleging that a sudden change in polling booth locations in Ahmedabad’s Khokhra-Mehmedabad ward during the ongoing municipal elections caused confusion among voters and disrupted polling.

In a letter dated April 26, addressed to the Secretary of the State Election Commission in Gandhinagar, the Congress claimed that polling booths numbered 39 and 40 in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Ward No. 44, Khokhra-Mehmedabad, were shifted without prior public notice on polling day.

Voting disrupted at Vasna polling booth after Congress candidate alleges EVM malfunction

Polling during the local self-government elections was briefly disrupted at a booth in the Vasna area of Ahmedabad on Saturday after a Congress candidate alleged that the voting machine was not registering votes for the party’s symbol.

The incident occurred at the polling booth set up at G B Shah College in Vasna, where voting was temporarily halted following the objection raised by the Congress candidate.

The candidate alleged that the button corresponding to the Congress symbol on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was not functioning, preventing voters from casting their ballots for the party.

Gujarat BJP chief casts vote in Ahmedabad

BJP state President Jagdish Vishwakarma cast his vote and described the elections as a public celebration of democracy.

He said, “Local body elections are a celebration of democracy, and people are participating across the state. Giving the right to vote means promoting development.”

A total of 652 candidates are in the fray, representing major political parties including the BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), AIMIM, along with a number of independent contenders. The contest is being closely tracked, particularly in light of the BJP’s continued dominance in the civic body over the past two decades.

The BJP has held power in the AMC since 2005.

Polling comes amid challenging summer conditions, with high temperatures expected to influence voter turnout.

The city’s voter base has also seen a significant shift. As per the final electoral roll released on April 1, Ahmedabad now has 38,00,507 registered voters, a sharp decline of over 8.24 lakh compared to 2021 figures. In contrast, the 2015 voter count stood at 38,79,771. Notably, 45 of the 48 wards have recorded a drop in voter numbers, pointing to a reshaped electoral landscape.

Navrangpura has reported the steepest decline, with nearly 30,000 fewer voters, while Nikol has registered the highest increase, adding 3,902 voters. Chandkheda and Maktampura are the only other wards to witness a rise in voter numbers.