Over 5,000 candidates file nominations for municipality, panchayat elections in Gujarat

A total of 5,906 candidates have filled out forms expressing their desire to contest elections for Junagadh Municipal Corporation, municipalities and taluka-district panchayat ahead of local government elections in Gujarat, which are set to be held on February 16. 

However, disgruntled members who did not get tickets from BJP-Congress have filed nominations as independents. Forms will be scrutinised on Monday.

For 2,178 seats in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 66 municipalities, bye-elections of three taluka panchayats, forms have been filled.

While elections are going to be held for 60 seats in 15 wards in Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 238 candidates have filed forms for this election battle.  

In Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Surat Municipal Corporations, 47 people have filled out forms for the bye-election of one seat each and decided to contest the elections.  

While bye-elections are going to be held for 8 seats of the district panchayat, 40 candidates have filled out forms for these seats.

A total of 348 candidates have filed forms for 91 seats in the taluka panchayat.

For Gandhinagar, Kathlal, and Kapadwanj talukas, a total of 240 forms have been filled in the taluka panchayat.

Forms filed in Gujarat municipality-panchayat elections 

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