Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026 LIVE: Tough contest between BJP, AAP, and Congress

Gandhinagar Election Results 2026 LIVE:  

Gandhinagar Election Results 2026 LIVE:  Counting of votes for Gujarat's extensive local body elections is underway on Tuesday, with results expected later in the day. The exercise covers 15 Municipal Corporations, 84 Municipalities, 34 District Panchayats and 260 Taluka Panchayats, all of which went to the polls on April 26. More than 9,000 seats are at stake, making this one of the largest grassroots electoral exercises the state has seen. A total of 32,748 nominations were filed ahead of polling, with over 26,000 candidates remaining in the fray after withdrawals. Several seats had already been declared elected unopposed before polling day.

The contest is being fought primarily between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, alongside independents and smaller outfits. Polling was conducted using electronic voting machines across thousands of stations, with campaigning having concluded following the mandated silence period.

Voter turnout varied across the different tiers of local government. Municipal Corporations recorded the lowest participation at 49.02 per cent, reflecting the typically lower engagement seen in urban centres. Municipalities fared better at 59.50 per cent, while rural bodies saw stronger turnout, 61.69 per cent in District Panchayats and 62.38 per cent in Taluka Panchayats. By-elections to 13 seats across 11 municipalities recorded a turnout of 55.38 per cent.

In Ahmedabad, counting is taking place at designated centres, including LD Engineering College and Gujarat College. Traffic restrictions have been imposed in the surrounding areas from midnight to ensure smooth movement and security around the counting venues.

These elections carry added significance as they are the first to be held following delimitation and the implementation of 27 per cent reservation for Other Backwards Classes in local bodies. The results are being closely watched as a measure of each party's strength at the grassroots level, with an eye on future state-level contests.

Results are expected to be declared after the counting procedures are completed across all centres.