Gujarat Municipal Election Result 2026 Highlights: The BJP on Tuesday swept all 15 municipal corporations in Gujarat, consolidating its dominance in urban local bodies after polling on April 26, officials said. The party delivered a flawless performance in Morbi and Porbandar, winning all 52 seats in each corporation.
According to the State Election Commission, the BJP also secured victories in key civic bodies including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Jamnagar. In Ahmedabad, the party won 160 of 192 seats, while Congress managed 32. Notably, the AIMIM, which had secured seven seats in 2021, failed to open its account this time.
In Surat, the BJP clinched 115 of 120 seats, leaving Congress with just one. The Aam Aadmi Party, which had emerged as a challenger in the previous election with 27 seats, saw its tally shrink sharply to four.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: 'I am grateful to the people of Gujarat,' says CM
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said the BJP has scored a big victory in local body elections, with results showing the ruling party is headed for a clean sweep. “I am grateful to the people of Gujarat for again supporting PM Narendra Modi’s development-focused politics and delivering a big victory to the BJP,” Patel said.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP races to big win, Congress trails far behind
BJP is cruising toward a decisive victory in the Gujarat local body elections, establishing an unassailable lead over the Congress and other rivals. As counting continued on Tuesday, officials said the BJP had won 6,472 of over 9,900 seats.
According to the latest figures from the State Election Commission, the Congress has secured 1,412 seats, while Independents and other parties, including the AAP and AIMIM, have collectively won 597 seats.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi congratulates after BJP's massive victory
“The bond between Gujarat and the BJP gets even stronger! Gratitude to the people of Gujarat for a sweeping mandate in the Mahanagarpalika, Nagarpalika, Taluka Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat elections held across the state. The people have voted for politics of good governance, seeing the excellent work of the state Government. They have blessed the hardwork of the BJP over the years. I assure the people of Gujarat that we will work even harder in the times to come and take Gujarat to newer heights of progress," PM Modi posted on X after BJP's victory in Gujarat Municipal Election.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP sweeps Ahmedabad municipal corporation
The BJP has swept the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, securing 160 of the 192 seats, while the Congress managed 32. The civic body recorded a voter turnout of 51.81 per cent.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Ex-AAP leader Raju Karpada registers win for BJP
Farmer leader Raju Karpada, who recently switched from AAP to BJP, has won the Muli-2 seat in the Surendranagar district District Panchayat, Indian Express reported.
Karpada had earlier served as president of AAP’s Kisan wing and spent over 100 days in jail after violence broke out during a Kisan Mahapanchayat rally in Botad in October 2025. He later resigned from AAP citing differences with the party leadership and joined the BJP after consultations with farmer leaders in Surendranagar.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP storms Amreli District Panchayat, opposition gains in few talukas
BJP has emerged as the dominant force in local body elections across Amreli district, sweeping the District Panchayat with 31 of 34 seats. The AAP secured two seats, while Congress managed one.
At the taluka level, the BJP maintained a strong lead, winning 16 of 18 seats in Amreli, 13 in Babra, 14 in Jafrabad, 13 in Khambha and Kunkavav-Wadiya, 10 in Lathi, and 15 in Rajula. The party also secured nine seats in Dhari.
AAP made notable gains in select pockets, particularly in Bagasara, where it led with 10 of 16 seats, and remained competitive in Dhari, Lathi and other talukas. Congress, meanwhile, had limited success but emerged ahead in Liliya with nine seats and secured smaller footholds in Dhari, Jafrabad and Rajula.
In Devbhoomi Dwarka district, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party secured one municipality each. The BJP also won the district panchayat, and of the four taluka panchayats, it captured three while the Congress won one.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP starts celebration in Gujarat
As BJP notches decisive gains in the Gujarat municipal elections, celebrations have spilled onto the streets, with party workers thronging venues and garlanding leaders.
In Ahmedabad, the BJP is also heading towards a commanding victory in the local body polls, with leaders framing the results as a reaffirmation of public support and a setback for the opposition.
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Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP tightens grip on state's hinterland
BJP has also consolidated its dominance in rural local bodies, according to reports. In 34 district panchayats with a total of 1,090 seats, the party secured 568 seats, while the Indian National Congress won 77 and others 30.
Across 260 taluka panchayats comprising 5,234 seats, the BJP bagged 2,397 seats. The Congress secured 591 seats, while others accounted for 329.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress improves its tally in Rajkot
Congress has improved its tally in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, increasing its seat count from 4 to 7. The party swept all four seats in Ward 16 but managed to secure only three in Ward 15.
In a key contest, Vashram Sagathiya—who had shifted to the Aam Aadmi Party before returning to the Congress and retaining his seat through a High Court order—lost in Ward 15 to BJP’s Nilesh Ram Herbha.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victories in Wards 17, 18 and 3 of the civic body, maintaining its dominance in key segments of the city.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AAP makes big gains in tribal belt, dominates Narmada district
In a surprising turn in Gujarat’s tribal belt, the Aam Aadmi Party has dealt a setback to the BJP in Narmada district, sweeping the District Panchayat along with the Taluka Panchayats of Dediapada, Sagbara and Chikhda with a decisive majority, IE reported. The party also clinched the Valia Taluka Panchayat in Bharuch district.
The BJP, however, retained control of the Taluka Panchayats in Tilakwada and Nandod in Narmada district, and also won the Rajpipla municipality.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP sweeps polls, wins all 15 civic bodies
The BJP has registered a historic sweep in Gujarat’s local body polls, capturing all 15 municipal corporations and surpassing the 50% mark in each, according to reports.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Police pick up Congress candidate minutes after thumping win
In a dramatic turn of events in Vadodara, Congress candidate Ashish Joshi was taken into custody by Gujarat Police minutes after securing a decisive victory in Ward 15 of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation. The police action is linked to an alleged case under the Prohibition Act.
Ward 15, which recorded the highest voter turnout of 56% on April 26, holds particular significance as it is home to families affected by the Harni Boat tragedy that claimed 14 lives, including 12 students and two teachers.
Joshi, a former BJP leader, had been actively advocating for justice for the victims of the tragedy. He was suspended from the BJP in May 2025, shortly after two mothers of the victims interrupted an event attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress deals blow to BJP in stronghold Dabhoi municipality
The Congress has registered a sweeping win in Dabhoi municipality, dealing a major blow to the BJP. The town, long seen as a stronghold of BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta, marks a notable political reversal in the region.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AAP says party is currently on second position with 247 seats
AAP said that it is on second place as counting for Gujarat Local Body Polls continues. AAP has won 247 seats so far. Congress has secured 116 seats, AAP said.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP wins 50 of 52 seats in Navsari
BJP secured 50 of the 52 seats in the Navsari Municipal Corporation elections, while the Congress won 2.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP wins from Gandhidham and Bhuj
The BJP has secured victories in Gandhidham Municipal Corporation and Bhuj municipality, two key urban centres in Kutch district.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP dominates, Congress trails
According to data from the State Election Commission, the BJP has secured 467 seats, the Congress 22, and others 4. Out of the 1,044 seats across 15 municipal corporations, results for 493 seats have been declared so far.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP wins Jamnagar Municipal Corporation
BJP has won 11 out of total 16 wards in Jamnagar Municipal Corporation.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP Dominates First Navsari Municipal Corporation Election with 50 Seats
The first election after the formation of the new Navsari Municipal Corporation has seen a strong performance by the BJP.
The party has won 50 out of the total 52 seats, while Congress managed to secure only 2 seats in the civic polls.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Former IPS Officer Manoj Ninama Loses Shamlaji Odh Seat by 2,700 Votes
Former IPS officer Manoj Ninama has been defeated in the election from the Shamlaji Odh seat. He lost the contest by a margin of around 2,700 votes.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AAP’s Dr. Dayaram Vasava Wins Jawli Seat by 8,918 Votes
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Dr. Dayaram Vasava has secured victory from the Jawli seat of the Narmada District Panchayat, winning by a margin of 8,918 votes.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress Takes Two Seats from BJP in Vadodara’s Key Ward 14
Congress has managed to win two seats in Ward 14 of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, taking them away from the BJP, which had swept all four seats in the ward during the 2021 elections.
Congress candidates Deepa Shrivastav and Tirth Brahmabhatt secured victory in this important old city ward. Deepa Shrivastav is the daughter of former six-time BJP MLA Madhu Shrivastav, who was suspended by the party in 2022 after rebelling against it.
The other two seats in Ward 14 were won by BJP candidates Ankita Soni and Deepika Patni.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Former IPS Officer Manoj Ninama Defeated in Aravalli District Panchayat Polls
Former IPS officer Manoj Ninama has lost the election from the Odh District Panchayat seat in Shamlaji taluka of Aravalli district.
The 59-year-old Gujarat-cadre IPS officer had taken voluntary retirement on April 7 and joined the BJP on April 9, just hours before being announced as the party’s candidate from Odh.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP Leader Ankita Parmar Wins Por Seat by Over 6,000 Votes
BJP leader and social media personality Ankita Parmar has secured victory from the Por seat of Vadodara District Panchayat with a winning margin of more than 6,000 votes.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP Breaks Congress Stronghold with Two Wins in Vadodara’s Ward 1
For the BJP, winning two seats in Ward 1 is being seen as a major success, as the ward has long been considered a stronghold of Congress.
One of the key victories came from the reserved ST-category seat, where BJP candidate Bhursinh Rathwa won despite being brought in at the last moment. He was fielded on the final day of nomination filing, April 11, after the original candidate, Raag Machhar, was found missing from the electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Along with Rathwa, BJP candidate Kundan Tailor also secured victory from the OBC Woman reserved seat in the same ward, giving the party an important breakthrough in the area.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress’ Three-Woman Bet in Vadodara Ward 1 Backfires as Rebel Candidate Enters Race
The Vadodara Congress unit drew attention by fielding three women candidates from Ward 1, a seat considered one of the party’s strongest areas in the city. The move came as a surprise, especially after the party decided to drop sitting corporator Harish Patel from the ward, leading him to contest independently.
As part of this strategy, Congress gave tickets to two outgoing corporators - Pushpa Vaghela for the General Woman seat and Ami Ravat for the General seat, which is usually seen as a male-dominated category. The party also nominated Sona Jaha Desai, wife of outgoing corporator Jaha Desai, for the OBC woman reserved seat, while Nikul Patel was chosen for the reserved ST seat.
Upset over being denied a ticket, Harish Patel, who is known to be close to BJP Viramgam MLA Hardik Patel, filed his nomination as an independent candidate along with support from some party workers. He expressed his "displeasure" and accused the Congress leadership of "handing out tickets to undeserving candidates".
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress Suffers Major Setback in Vadodara’s Stronghold Ward 1
Congress faced a big blow in Ward 1 of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, considered one of its strongest areas, after losing three out of four seats on Tuesday.
In the 2021 elections, the party had won all four seats in this ward, but this time the results changed sharply. BJP secured two seats, while former Congress corporator Harish Patel, who contested as an independent after not getting a party ticket, also won and added to Congress’s troubles.
Two-time Congress corporator Ami Ravat was defeated, while Pushpa Vaghela managed to hold on to her seat for the fifth straight term. Congress had fielded three women candidates in the ward, but the party could not repeat its earlier success.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP Secures Seven Municipal Corporations, All from Gujarat’s Newly Formed Civic Bodies
Out of the 15 municipal corporations in Gujarat that went to polls on April 26, the BJP has so far won seven. These include Morbi, Porbandar, Vapi, Nadiad, Navsari, Mehsana, and Surendranagar.
Notably, all seven are part of the nine newly created municipal corporations in the state, showing a strong performance by the party in these new civic bodies.
Among them, Vapi recorded the highest voter turnout at 65.68%, while Porbandar saw the lowest participation with 41.67% voting.
Gujarat Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP Sweeps Five Ahmedabad Wards
As vote counting continued for the Gujarat local body elections on Tuesday, BJP candidates were declared winners in all seats across five wards of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
In Ward No. 1, Gota, BJP leaders Payalben Patel, Hina Patel, Vishnubhai Prajapati, and Ketankumar Patel successfully retained all four seats for the party.
The BJP also won all four seats in Amraiwadi ward, where Congress had managed to win one seat in 2021 while BJP had secured three. This time, Congress suffered a setback as its sitting corporator Jagdishbhai Rathod was defeated.
Apart from Gota and Amraiwadi, the BJP also secured all four seats each in Thaltej, Isanpur, and Nava Vadaj, strengthening its hold in Ahmedabad.