Gujarat local body polls: BJP crosses 6,800 seats, dominates urban and rural bodies
Synopsis
evidence of public trust in the party's governance.
Key Takeaways
Congress Performance and Notable Results The Congress registered a notable result in Dabhoi Municipality , winning 21 of 36 seats — including 4 unopposed — sweeping several wards with a significant Muslim voter presence.
Elsewhere in urban local bodies, the BJP won Khambhat Municipality ( 22 of 36 seats), Sojitra ( 15 of 24 ), Tarapur ( 13 of 24 ), Palanpur Municipality ( 27 of 44 ), Vyara Municipality ( 26 of 28 , including nine unopposed), Dhanera Municipality ( 19 of 28 ), Nakhatrana Municipality , Sidhpur Municipality ( 26 of 36 , including three unopposed), and Bhuj and Mundra municipalities in Kutch district .
In Bhuj, the BJP secured 28 of 44 seats; in Mundra, 19 of 28 .
What Comes Next Counting is continuing across all centres, with remaining seats yet to be declared in several municipalities and corporations.
Officials confirmed that final results will be announced once all rounds of counting are concluded under the State Election Commission's supervision.
The final tallies are expected to further consolidate the BJP's lead across all four categories of local bodies.
Gandhinagar, 28 April — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has surged past 6,800 seats in Gujarat's local body elections, establishing a commanding lead across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats as vote counting progressed through the day.
Scale of the Counting Exercise
The counting exercise covers elections held on 26 April across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats, along with by-elections in 11 municipalities. Results are being declared progressively from designated counting centres under the supervision of the State Election Commission.
Key Seat Tallies Across Categories
In municipal corporations, the BJP has secured 846 seats against 71 for the Indian National Congress (Congress) and 12 for others. In municipalities (nagarpalikas), the BJP leads with 1,889 seats, followed by Congress with 408 and others with 172.
In district panchayats, the BJP has won 802 seats to Congress's 116 and others' 43. The widest margin has emerged in taluka panchayats, where the BJP has secured 3,280 seats, Congress 873, and others 409.
Major Municipal Corporation Results
Among the prominent results declared, the BJP has won the Vadodara Municipal Corporation, capturing 51 of 56 declared seats — including two unopposed — in the 76-member body. In the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, the party has taken 57 of 61 declared seats out of a total of 72, while in the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation, it has secured 44 of 48 declared seats out of 64.
The BJP has also won the Navsari Municipal Corporation and Morbi Municipal Corporation, maintaining a clear majority in both as counting continues. In the Porbandar Municipal Corporation, the party secured all 34 declared seats — including 11 unopposed — out of 52 counted so far.
In the Surat Municipal Corporation, Union Minister and Navsari MP C. R. Patil stated that the BJP had secured 115 of 120 seats, describing the outcome as
Point of View
The most granular unit, is arguably more significant than the municipal corporation wins: it signals that the BJP's dominance is not merely urban or aspirational but has permeated rural Gujarat comprehensively. Congress's solitary bright spot in Dabhoi, built on minority-concentrated wards, underscores its continued inability to construct a broad coalition beyond identity-based pockets. With assembly elections still years away, the local body results will shape the BJP's booth-level infrastructure — and that is the real strategic prize here.
NationPress
8 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the Gujarat local body election results on 28 April 2025?
The BJP crossed 6,800 seats across all categories of local bodies in Gujarat, including 846 in municipal corporations, 1,889 in municipalities, 802 in district panchayats, and 3,280 in taluka panchayats, as counting progressed on 28 April 2025. Congress was a distant second across all categories.
Which municipal corporations did the BJP win in Gujarat?
The BJP won the Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Navsari, Morbi, and Porbandar municipal corporations, and secured 115 of 120 seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation, according to Union Minister C. R. Patil. Counting was still ongoing in several other corporations.
Did the Congress win anywhere in the Gujarat local body elections?
Congress registered a notable performance in Dabhoi Municipality, winning 21 of 36 seats, including 4 unopposed, sweeping several wards with a significant Muslim voter presence. It also won 408 municipality seats and 873 taluka panchayat seats statewide, though it trailed the BJP by a wide margin.
How many seats were up for election in Gujarat's local body polls 2025?
Voting was held on 26 April 2025 across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats, along with by-elections in 11 municipalities. Counting began on 28 April under State Election Commission supervision.
What did Union Minister C. R. Patil say about the Surat Municipal Corporation result?
Navsari MP and Union Minister C. R. Patil stated that the BJP had secured 115 of 120 seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation, describing the result as evidence of public trust in the party's governance.
