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Gujarat Local Body Elections Underway, BJP Wins 215 Seats Unopposed
The Statesman Kolkata
|February 17, 2025
Voting for the Gujarat local body elections began at 7 a.m. on Sunday and will continue until 6 p.m., with counting scheduled for Tuesday.
The elections cover Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 68 municipalities, and three taluka panchayats.
This is the first local body election since the Gujarat government announced 27 per cent OBC reservation in municipalities and panchayats in 2023.
However, even before voting, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already secured 215 seats unopposed, accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the total contested seats.
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