BJP sweeps local body polls in Gujarat, Cong bags just one municipality out of 68

In a decisive victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a commanding win in the Gujarat local body elections held on February 16, 2025, further cementing its political grip on the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the people of Gujarat on social media platform X, stating, “Gujarat's bond with BJP is not only unbreakable but also getting stronger by the day!” 

The BJP dominated the 2025 Gujarat local body elections, securing 60 out of 68 municipalities, the Junagadh Municipal Corporation, and all three taluka panchayats. The Congress only won one municipality, while the Samajwadi Party claimed two.

CM Bhupendra Patel Reaches BJP Regional Office 'Shri Kamalam' in Gandhinagar After Party's Landslide Victory in Gujarat Local Body Elections 2025.

BJP holds 'Vijay Utsav' to celebrate landslide victory in Gujarat Local Body Elections 2025. Visuals from BJP Regional Office 'Shri Kamalam' in Gandhinagar.

BJP Wins Junagadh Municipal Corporation Election.

BJP has won 55 seats in Taluka Panchayat. Congress on the other hand has secured 17 seats while the independent candidates claimed 6 seats.

Junagadh Municipal Corporation election results:

• BJP - 44 seats
• Congress - 11 seats

The BJP won 653 seats in municipalities. While Congress has got 60 seats. Independent candidates have won 44 seats. BSP has won 5 seats, Aam Aadmi Party has won 2 seats and others have won 4 seats.

BJP has once again bagged the Dharampur Municipality of Valsad district. Dharampur Municipality had a total of 24 seats out of which BJP won 20. Four seats have gone to others. Congress has not got a single seat here. In this way, Dharampur Municipality has become Congress-free.

In Anand district's Anklav Nagar Palika elections, there was a contest between BJP and Independents. Anklav is the home ground of opposition leader and Congress stalwart Amit Chavda. Congress did not give a ticket to anyone in Anklav. However, Independents dominated the election results.

BJP candidate Narayan Sakhara won the Badi Bhujpur Taluka Panchayat seat of Mundara taluka by 999 votes

BJP candidate Narain Sakhara won the election by 999 votes in Mundara taluka's Badi Bhujpur Taluka Panchayat seat. BJP won in Mandvi's Darshari Taluka Panchayat. The saffron party bagged the ward number 1 and 2 in Rapar Nagar Palika.

The BJP has secured 26 seats out of a total of 28 in Songadh Municipality, while Congress has managed to win only 2 seats. Among 26 seats, the BJP won five seats unopposed, as elections were held only for 23 seats.

The voting for the Gujarat civic body polls took place on Sunday (February 16). The BJP has won 215 seats unopposed, including 9 in Junagarh Municipal Corportaion and 196 in municipalities.

The BJP has won 401 seats and is leading at 552 seats in the local body polls. The Congress, on the other hand, has won 25 seats and is leading at 42 seats.