Vote counting for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections and the Thara and Okha municipal polls in Gujarat began Tuesday (October 13, 2026) morning.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has governed the GMC for the last five years. This time, the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party are the main contenders in Gandhinagar.
Polling for the three local bodies was held on Sunday (October 11).
The counting of votes began at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (October 13).
The GMC elections were held for all 44 seats across 11 wards, with 130 candidates in the fray. The civic body has around 2.59 lakh voters.
The Gandhinagar civic body last went to polls in October 2021, when the BJP won 41 of the 44 seats, while Congress secured two seats and the AAP one.
In Okha municipality in Devbhumi Dwarka district, counting is underway for 32 seats across nine wards, while four seats have been won unopposed. A total of 75 candidates contested the remaining seats.
In Thara municipality in Banaskantha district, votes are being counted for 24 seats across six wards, where 59 candidates were in the fray.
According to figures released by the State Election Commission, Gandhinagar recorded a voter turnout of 59.25%, while Thara registered 81.18% and Okha 63.27%.
Voting was held peacefully, Joint Commissioner of the State Election Commission N.K. Damor said after polling.
Bypolls were also held for one seat each in the Kheralu, Chhota Udepur and Bayad municipalities, besides seats in various district and taluka panchayats across Gujarat, and counting is also underway for those seats.
Published – October 13, 2026 11:01 am IST
