Gujarat election result 2015: Cong terms its performance as ‘verdict against BJP govt’

The Congress is hoping to cash in on resentment of the Patel community against BJP. All six municipal corporations — Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Bhavnagar — are controlled by the BJP.
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Highlights FROM GUJARAT:

7:30 pm: Vadodara Corporation counting for 76 seats complete. BJP 58, INC 14, RSP 4

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6:20 pm: The local bodies polls are being seen as a crucial test of Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s popularity as these are the first major elections after Modi moved over to Delhi on becoming the Prime Minister.

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6:00 pm: The Congress termed its performance as “verdict against BJP government”.

5:55 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls In 8 Taluka Panchayats of Anand, Congress retains Petlad, Umerth, Borsad, Anklav, Tarapur from last term @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

5:40 pm: BJP retains Khambhat prant of Taluka Panchayat seats in Anand district.

5:30 pm: BJP loses Anand prant of the 8 Taluka Panchayat seats in Anand District.

5:10 pm: Congress wins Anand Taluka Panchayat. Total:196; INC 129; BJP 63; OTH 4

5:00 pm: ANAND Municipality counting last round. So far: BJP 26, INC 21, OTH 3.

4:50 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls VADODARA Municipal Corporation Down to last round BJP 54, INC 14, OTH 4. Read https://t.co/4DN2JU8YhA | @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

4:40 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls VADODARA Corporator Rajesh Ayare panel of 4 sweeps Ward 9 on RSP ticket. Was suspended from BJP in May @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

4:30 pm: Vadodara Taluka Panchayat Total 36; INC 22, BJP 13, OTH 1

4:10 pm: Vadodara District Panchayat total 176; INC 94, BJP 72, JDU 1, OTH 8.

4:02 pm: Congress wins majority in Vadodara District & Panchayat polls.

4:00 pm: JDU wins Jhagadia Taluka & District Panchayats in Bharuch tribal belt.

3:52 pm: Congress sweeps Chhota Udepur District Panchayat (32) INC 21 , BJP 10, OTH 1

3:50 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls Chhota Udepur’s Bodeli taluka panchayat seat tied between BJP & Congress, 13 seats each @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

3:45 pm:

#gujaratpolls @INCIndia wins Botad district panchayat @ 4 taluka panchayats of the dist @BJP4India @IndianExpress https://t.co/4Lj1BCMbvi

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

3:40 pm: BJP retains Botad municipality but loses elsewhere in entire district.

3:30 pm: Imran Khedawala, who contested independently from Jamalpur after being denied a Cong ticket, wins by 19 votes.

3:09 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls: BJP wins majority in VADODARA Municipal Corporation BJP 46, INC 14 of 76 https://t.co/4DN2JU8YhA | Read @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

Gujarat Election result 2015: BJP candidates celebrate after winning four seats in Ward 17 of Vadodara Municipal Corporation. (Source: Express Photo By Bhupendra Rana)

2:53 pm:

#gujaratpolls Nilesh Arvadiya was first Patidar quota stir leader of Gujarat 2b booked for sedition @IndianExpress https://t.co/4Lj1BCMbvi

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

2:52 pm:

#GujaratCivicPolls VADODARA Municipal Corporation so far BJP 39; INC 14 of 76 seats https://t.co/4DN2JU8YhA | Read @IndianExpress

— Aditi Raja (@aditijf) December 2, 2015

2:50 pm: 

#gujaratpolls Rekha Arvadiya, wife of PAAS member Nilesh Arvadiya, wins Morbi dist panchayat poll(1/2)https://t.co/4Lj1BCMbvi @IndianExpress

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

2:45 pm: Congress wins all 6 taluka panchayats in Jamnagar district. The worst defeat for BJP comes in Kalavad, home to BJP Gujarat chief RC Faldu where Congress notched 14 of the total 16 seats. BJP got only 2 seats.

2:30 pm: 

In district panchayats so far:

Vadodara: BJP 10; Cong 20
Dahod: BJP 15; Cong 16
Chhota Udepur: BJP 7; Cong 17, OTH 1

1:20 pm: Here are some results from other areas:

#gujaratpolls Jamnagar mayor manages to win from Ward 3 of Jamnagar Municipal corporation as candidate of @BJP4India @IndianExpress @lynnmis

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

#gujaratpolls @INCIndia wins Bhavnagar district panchayat. It has already snatched away Rajkot and Morbi from BJP @BJP4India @IndianExpress

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

#gujaratpolls @INCIndia wins Ghogha, Sihor, Umrala, Vallabhipur & Gariyadhar taluka panchayats in Bhavnagar district @IndianExpress @lynnmis

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

#gujaratpolls @INCIndia wins Jasdan,Gondal,Jetpur,Dhoraji,Vinchhiya, Padhdari, Lodhika and Upleta taluka panchayats in Rajkot @IndianExpress

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

1:15 pm: BJP wins lone Porbandar municipality in the district

1:00 pm: Results in the district and taluk panchayats have seen the Congress effectively making a comeback to rural Gujarat

12:25 pm: There seems to be a Patidar effect in Morbi. Congress sweeps Morbi district panchayat and four of the five taluk panchayats. It wins Morbi, Tankara Wankaner and Maliya-Miyana taluka panchayats. BJP manages win in Wankaner municipality.

12:15 pm: Info from our reporter in Gujarat

#gujaratpolls Morbi district is dominated by #Patidars. It had emerged as epicentre of #quota agitation in Saurashtra region @IndianExpress

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) December 2, 2015

11:50 am: BIG update! Congress has snatched the Rajkot district panchayat from the BJP

11:30 am: In Amreli municipality, Congress leading in 11 seats, BJP in 5 seats

11:20 am: Results in Narmada taluka panchayat

Dediapada: BJP 3, JDU 2, Cong 0
Garudeshwar: BJP 3, Cong 1
Netrang: JDU 14

11:15 am: Vadodara Municipal Corporation, so far: BJP 11, Congress 10. Both parties leading in 2 seats each

11:00 am: District panchayat results so far: In Anand, BJP leading in 1, Congress in 6 seats

In Chhote Udepur, BJP in 2, Congress in 4 seats. Same is the picture in Vadodara

10:45 am: BJP leads in 5 Municipal Corporations – Vadodara, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar. Congress leads Surat

10:42 am: Congress wins 4 seats in Ward 16 of Vadodara Municipal Corporation. So far: BJP 1, Congress 4

10:40 am: Anand – BJP wins two taluka panchayat seats 13Tarapur-3 & 12Tarapur-2. Congress wins one with Tarapur-1

10:28 am: Congress wins Dhoraji and Jamkandorana seats in Rajkot district panchayat. These are home territories of BJP strongman Vitthal Radadiya

10:25 am: Congress bags three out of four seats in BMC ward 1. BJP wins Kadodara Taluk panchayat in Surat district

10:23 am: Big update – Incumbent Bhavnagar mayor Babu Solanki loses.

10:22 am: Congress wins 5 seats in Vinchhiya taluka panchayat. Counting in the rest of the 13 seats in progress.

10.20 am: Among 115 seats in Surat corporation, Congress leads in 32 seats and BJP in 20. Congress wins Asodar district panchayat in Anand.

10.17 am: in Vadodara municipal corporation, BJP leading in 16 wards, Congress in 8.

10.15 am: Counting begins for six miunicipal corporation, 31 district panchayats, 56 municipalities and 230 taluk panchayats .