Congress routed in Gujarat local polls |
Yet another in a series of humiliating political loss for the Congress Party and a victor for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the local elections in Gujarat state. BJP put up a spectacular performance in the Gujarat municipal corporation elections improving its numbers over the 2016 polls and nearly decimating the Congress Party. The BJP`s victory is significant in spite of the incumbency as it has been in power in the State for the last 25 years. In 2016, the BJP had won 389 seats against the Congress`s 176. Now, BJP has increased its numbers by winning 483 of 576 seats leaving the Congress with only 55. Senior BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the party`s victory and said that the unwavering support of people from all sections was indeed touching.BJP secured 68 seats in Rajkot, which is a 30- seat jump in its numbers compared to the 2016 polls.BJP won 12 more seats in Vadodara and Jamnagar and 14 more in Surat. It won 10 more seats in Bhavnagar and 22 more in Ahmedabad. The BJP won 159 seats in Ahmedabad. The Aam Aadmi Party put up a good fight in Surat by winning 27 seats in its first outing. The BJP secured 93 of the 120 seats in Surat. Congress and other parties failed to make any mark while the BJP Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar, the BJP secured 69, 68, 44, and 50 seats respectively in Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. The Bahujan Samaj Party secured three seats in Jamnagar. BJP won 159 seats in Ahmedabad with the Congress winning 25.
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