Gujarat local body elections to be held on February 16
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State Election Commissioner Dr S Murali Krishna announced the schedule for local government elections in Gujarat, which are set to be held on February 16.
The elections will be conducted for the Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 66 Municipalities, and 3 Taluka Panchayats in the state. Additionally, bypolls will also be held for 3 vacant seats in the Municipal Corporations of Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Surat.
Election date for the Kheda Jilla Panchayat has not been announced.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Voting date | February 16 | 7 am to 6 pm |
| Re-polling date (if required) | February 17 | - |
| Vote counting date | February 18 | - |
| Completion of election process | February 21 | - |
Notably, in the upcoming local body elections in the state, 27% of the seats will be reserved for OBCs, 14% for STs, and 7% for SCs.
In Gujarat, elections for the Kheda and Banaskantha district panchayats, 17 taluka panchayats, 75 municipal corporations, and 539 new gram panchayats have not been held for the past two years. According to sources, elections for the Kheda District Panchayat and Junagadh Municipal Corporation may also be held soon.
State Election Commissioner Dr S Murali Krishna will announce the election schedule of local government bodies soon on Tuesday.
Recently, Mehsana, Gandhidham, Vapi, Navsari, Anand, Surendranagar, Nadiad, Morbi, and Porbandar have been added to the list of municipal corporations in the state, increasing the number to 17.
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