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Part of situation: BJP wins majority in Gandhinagar municipal elections (5 clusters)

Gujarat State Election Commission announces Gandhinagar civic polls

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Gujarat State Election Commission civic elections urban local bodies EVM polling

The Gujarat State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that elections for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC), Okha Nagarpalika, and Thara Nagarpalika will take place on October 11. Vote counting is scheduled for October 13.

The election notification for these three urban local bodies will be issued on September 21. Candidates have until September 26 to file nominations, with the deadline for withdrawals set for September 29. Polling will be conducted using electronic voting machines (EVMs).

The GMC election involves 11 wards and 44 corporator seats. In the previous 2021 election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 41 of the 44 seats, while the Congress secured two and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won one. The upcoming elections will also include bye-elections for seven vacant seats in various district and taluka panchayats.

Entities

Aam Aadmi Party · Bharatiya Janata Party · Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation · Gujarat State Election Commission · Indian National Congress

Sources

Gujarat: Gandhinagar civic polls on Oct 11, results on Oct 13 [bhaskarlive.in]
Gujarat: Gandhinagar civic polls on Oct 11, results on Oct 13 [www.socialnews.xyz]