Gujarat is firmly with BJP's agenda of development, good governance, says PM Narendra Modi after win in local body polls

The ruling BJP recorded a massive victory in the local body polls in Gujarat on Tuesday by winning a clear majority in all 31 district panchayats as well as in 196 out of 231 taluka panchayats and 74 out of 81 municipalities.

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Ahmedabad: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday (March 2, 2021) recorded a massive victory in the local body polls in Gujarat. It won a clear majority in all 31 district panchayats as well as in 196 out of 231 taluka panchayats and 74 out of 81 municipalities.

Following the victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Gujarat is 'firmly' with BJP's agenda of development and good governance.

He said, Results of the Nagar Palika, Taluka Panchayat and District Panchayat polls across Gujarat give a crystal clear message- Gujarat is firmly with the BJP’s agenda of development and good governance. I bow to the people of Gujarat for the unwavering faith and affection towards BJP."

The Congress could win 1,805 seats, while the new entrants Aam Aadmi Paty (AAP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won 42 and 17 seats, respectively.

The polling took place on Sunday with municipalities recording a voter turnout of 58.82 per cent, while the figure was 65.80 for the district panchayats and 66.60 per cent for taluka panchayats.

02 March 2021

20:52 IST

Gujarat Final counting:

District Panchayat (31): BJP 31, Congress 00, others 00.

Taluka Panchayat (231): BJP 198, Congress 33, others 00.

Nagarpalika (81): BJP 79, Congress 02, others 00.

18:28 IST

I thank the people of Gujarat for reposing their faith in BJP, a symbol of development and trust, in local body elections: BJP president JP Nadda on the results of Gujarat local body polls. 

मैं स्थानीय निकाय चुनावों में विकास और विश्वास की प्रतीक 'भाजपा' में पुनः विश्वास प्रकट करने के लिए गुजरात की जनता को हृदय से धन्यवाद देता हूं। इस अभूतपूर्व जीत के लिए प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @CRPaatil, मुख्यमंत्री श्री @vijayrupanibjp व सभी ऊर्जावान कार्यकर्ताओं को मेरी बधाई।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 2, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani also extend congratulations.