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Gujarat Civic Polls: Fierce Battle For Gandhinagar Seats
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News18•11-10-2026, 12:25
Gujarat Civic Polls: Fierce Battle For Gandhinagar Seats
- •Voting is underway for all 44 seats across 11 wards in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation with 130 candidates in the fray.
- •BJP, Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party are the main political contenders in the Gandhinagar civic elections.
- •Elections are also taking place for Okha and Thara municipalities, alongside by-elections for several vacant local seats.
- •Polling is conducted from 7 am to 6 pm with strict security measures, and the results will be declared on October 13.
Key Questions Answered
Voting for all 44 seats across 11 wards of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation takes place on October 11, 2026, from 7 am to 6 pm, with the counting of votes and result declaration scheduled for October 13, 2026, and re-polling if necessary on October 12, 2026.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are the primary political contenders competing for the 44 seats with 130 candidates in the fray.
The State Election Commission has deployed a large number of police personnel for patrolling and instituted extensive security arrangements at sensitive and hyper-sensitive polling stations to ensure peaceful voting.
