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BJP sweeps Gandhinagar municipal election, winning 38 of 44

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

BJP won 38 of 44 seats in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election on October 13, 2026.
State Election Commission reported Aam Aadmi Party failed to win any seats.
Congress secured five seats in Gandhinagar while an independent candidate won one.
BJP secured 19 seats while Congress took five in Thara municipality.
BJP captured 29 of 32 contested seats in Okha municipality, raising its total to 33 of 36 seats.

History

Historical Context

Since the BJP first captured Gujarat’s assembly in 1995, it has expanded its grip: it won 127 of 182 seats in the 2002 election, increased to 156 seats in 2022, and swept all local bodies in 2021. The October 2026 municipal vote continued the pattern, with the BJP taking 38 of 44 Gandhinagar wards while the AAP failed to win any.

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Story summary

BJP won 38 of 44 seats in Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election on October 13, 2026.
State Election Commission reported Aam Aadmi Party failed to win any seats.
Congress secured five seats in Gandhinagar while an independent candidate won one.
BJP secured 19 seats while Congress took five in Thara municipality.
BJP captured 29 of 32 contested seats in Okha municipality, raising its total to 33 of 36 seats.

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