Rajkot Municipal Corporation Results 2026: BJP wins 65 of 72 in massive sweep

The BJP has delivered a dominant performance in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections, winning 65 out of 72 seats. Congress managed to secure just 7 seats, while AAP and other parties failed to open their account.

The outcome signals a near-clean sweep for the BJP, tightening its grip over the civic body and reflecting a strong mandate in the city.

After losing from Rajkot Ward 2, Indian cricketer Ravindrasinh Jadeja's sister Naynaba Jadeja publicly criticised the local Congress setup. She said the organisation needs strengthening and hinted that key leaders failed to step in during crucial moments.

Without naming anyone, she suggested a lack of on-ground support contributed to her loss, putting the spotlight on internal gaps within the party’s campaign machinery.

BJP is ahead in 60 seats, while Congress is leading in four seats. In the last municipal corporation election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats, while the opposition, Congress won only 4 seats.  

BJP is inching towards landslide, ahead in 48 seats. In 2015, BJP won Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections bagging 38 seats, while Congress bagged 34 seats. In 2021, BJP secured 68 seats, while the Congress could barely win 4 seats.  

BJP is ahead in 44 seats, as per the latest election trends. 

BJP is ahead in 40 seats, heading towrads a landslide victory. In the last municipal corporation election, BJP had secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats

BJP has crossed halfway mark and is heading towards a landslide. As per the latest trends, BJP is ahead in over 40 seats. 

BJP is ahead in 32 seats, while Congress is leading in four seats. As many as 731 candidates have been elected unopposed across Gujarat. So, the counting will take place on 9,308 seats, as per the State Election Commission (SEC) of Gujarat.

Congress is leading in 4 seats, while BJP is ahead in 20 seats. The Rajkot Municipal Election result will be announced today. 

According to the latest election trends, BJP is leading in over 20 seats, while Congress is ahead in four seats. 

BJP is ahead in over 35 seats in Rajkot Municipal Corporation Election, while Congress is ahead in five seats. 

As per the latest counting trends, BJP is leading in 575 seats, while Congress in 50 seats. 

As many as 731 candidates have been elected unopposed across Gujarat. So, the counting will take place on 9,308 seats, as per the State Election Commission (SEC) of Gujarat.

Congress is leading four seats. BJP is ahead in 20 seats. The counting of votes in underway. 

BJP is leading in over 20 seats, as per the election trends now. In the last municipal corporation election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats, while the opposition, Congress won only 4 seats.  

In 2015, BJP won Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections bagging 38 seats, while Congress bagged 34 seats. In 2021, BJP secured 68 seats, while the Congress could barely win 4 seats. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing all the 72 seats. In the last municipal corporation election, BJP secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats, while the opposition, Congress won only 4 seats. 

As many as 731 candidates have been elected unopposed across Gujarat. So, the counting will take place on 9,308 seats, as per the State Election Commission (SEC) of Gujarat. 

The counting for Rajkot Municipal Corporation has started. BJP is ahead in early counting trends. Polling was held across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats, covering around 9,200 seats. 

Rajkot Municipal Corporation went for poll on Sunday, April 26. The voter turnout in Rajkot was 51.59 per cent. 

Vapi — 72.29%
Morbi — 65.65%
Porbandar–Chhaya — 65.28%
Nadiad — 63.66%
Gandhidham–Adipur — 61.56%
Surat — 59.21%
Mehsana — 58.46%
Jamnagar — 58.14%
Bhavnagar — 54.84%
Surendranagar — 54.67%
Vadodara — 53.34%
Ahmedabad — 51.81%
Rajkot — 51.59%
Palanpur — 48.84%
Gandhinagar — 46.03% 

Under the reservation system, 43 seats have been allocated to Scheduled Castes, with 33 reserved for women. Scheduled Tribes have been allotted 19 seats, including 12 reserved for women. For Other Backward Classes, a total of 142 seats have been earmarked, of which 139 are reserved for women. In the General category, there are 338 seats, with 318 set aside for women.  

Can BJP makes landslide again? Here are the visuals from a counting centre. 

The overall voter turnout for the 15 municipal corporations recorded at 55.1 per cent. While the voter turnout for the municipalities recorded at 65.53 per cent, district panchayats - 66.64 per cent, taluka panchayats - 67.26 per cent.  

The counting for the  Rajkot Municipal Corporation Election has started. BJP is ahead in the early counting. In the last municipal corporation election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats, while the opposition, Congress won only 4 seats.  

 The 15 Municipal Corporations are: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Surat Municipal Corporation, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation. The 9 new Municipal Corporations were officially approved by the Gujarat Cabinet on January 1, 2025. 

These bodies were upgraded from existing municipalities to manage increasing urbanisation and provide better infrastructure. The nine newly formed corporations are: Anand-Karamsad Municipal Corporation (New), Gandhidham Municipal Corporation (New), Mehsana Municipal Corporation (New), Morbi Municipal Corporation (New), Nadiad Municipal Corporation (New), Navsari Municipal Corporation (New), Porbandar-Chhaya Municipal Corporation (New), Surendranagar-Wadhwan Municipal Corporation (New) and Vapi Municipal Corporation (New).  

The main parties fighting for the Gujarat urban local bodies race are - BJP, Congress, AAP and AIMIM. The election result for Rajkot Municipal Corporation Election will be announced today, March 28. 

In the last municipal corporation election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory, the party won 68 seats, while the opposition, Congress won only 4 seats. Pradip Dav was appointed as the mayor.  

The result for Rajkot Municipal Corporation Election, along with 14 others will be announced today, April 28. The counting will begin at 8 am. 

The counting for Rajkot Municipal Corporation Election will begin at 8 am. The Rajkot Municipal Corporation, along with 14 others went to poll on Sunday, April 26.