BJP Sweeps Gujarat Civic Polls; Wins 6,110 Seats, Cong Stops At 1,768 

The BJP has swept the Gujarat civic elections by winning 6,110 out of the total 8,474 seats. Notably, while the party won all 31 district panchayats, 70 of 81 municipalities, it even outperformed Congress in the 231 taluka panchayat elections. However, the Congress managed only 1,768 seats including three municipalities and few talukas. Moreover, denting the Gujarat’s bipolar political sphere debutant Aam Aadmi Party also won two districts, 31 talukas and nine municipal seats.