Gujarat civic poll results: BJP wins 47 out of 75 municipalities, Congress 16

Out of 75 municipalities, the BJP bagged 47 while Congress managed to win 16.

Continuing its victory run, the ruling BJP on Monday bagged 47 out of 75 municipalities in the Gujarat civic body polls. The main opposition, Congress, improved its tally this time by winning 16 municipalities, while the NCP and BSP emerged victorious on one each. Voting for the 75 municipalities was held on last Saturday and the results were declared today.

Here is how Gujarat civic poll results were counted:

19 February 2018

11:42 IST

Independent candidate wins in Chhota Udaipur municipality.

11:41 IST

Congress wins Radhanpur municipality in Patan district.

11:38 IST

BJP wins 23 seats in Lathi municipality in Amreli district.

11:36 IST

BJP wins Dhrol municipality in Jamnagar district, which was earlier held by the Congress.

11:35 IST

There's another tie, now in Pardi municipality in Valsad district with both BJP and Congress winning 14 seats each.

11:21 IST

Trends for all 75 municipalities are in - BJP leading in 44, Congress in 27, others in four.

11:17 IST

BJP wins 17 seats in Sabarkantha municipality, Congress bags three seats.

11:16 IST

BJP emerges victorious in Vallabh Vidyanagar municipality in Anand district.

11:13 IST

BJP wins in Halvad municipality in Morbi district.

11:12 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party wins in Vadnagar.

11:10 IST

Trends in 71 municipalities - BJP leads in 41 while Congress is leading in 27; others leading in 3 municipalities.

11:03 IST

BJP wins Karamsad municipality in Anand district.

10:58 IST

Results for 11 municipalities declared, BJP and Congress win four each. Others win three municipalities.

10:55 IST

In Jasdan municipality, BJP bags 23 out of 28 seats, Congress wins five.

10:50 IST

As per trends in 66 municipalities, the BJP leads in 37 while the Congress tally stands at 26. Others leading in 3 municipalities.

10:47 IST

BJP wins Chalala municipality in Amreli district.

10:45 IST

BJP wins all 12 seats in Sihor municipality in Bhavnagar district.

10:44 IST

Congress wins Rajula municipality seats in Amreli district.

10:43 IST

As per trends in 63 municipalities, the BJP leads in 34 while the Congress tally stands at 26. Others leading in 3 municipalities.

10:41 IST

BJP wins 23 out of 28 seats in Jasdan municipality in Rajkot district.

10:39 IST

Surendranagar - Victory of all the 4 candidates of BJP in Nagar Paliika Ward No. 1 in Thangadh.

10:38 IST

There is a tie in Vanthali municipality in Junagadh district with both Congress and BJP winning 12 seats each.

10:36 IST

BJP wins all wards in Vidyanagar municipality in Anand district.

10:29 IST

According to trends in 57 municipalities, BJP leading in 30, Congress leading in 24, others in 3.

10:27 IST

BJP wins ward number 1 of Bilimora Nagar municipality in Navsari district.

10:25 IST

In Kodinar district in Gir Somnath district, the Congress has called for a boycott of counting of votes alleging tampering of EVMs. The BJP has won three seats.

10:24 IST

BJP wins all four seats in Songadh taluka ward number 4 in Tapi district.

10:19 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party wins ward number 3 in Kutiyana municipality in Porbandar district.

10:18 IST

Congress panel wins ward no 3 in Amreli district's Lathi municipality.

10:16 IST

Trends in 50 municipalities show the BJP leading in 27 while the Congress leading in 20.

10:15 IST

In Vadnagar municipality, the BJP wins 7 seats.

10:14 IST

As per the trends in 46 municipalities, the BJP is leading in 25 while the Congress leads in 18. Others lead in 3 municipalities.

10:12 IST

BJP panel wins all four seats in ward number 2 Rapar in Kutch district in Gujarat.

10:11 IST

Congress wins all four seats in Gariadhar ward in Bhavnagar district.

10:03 IST

In Talaja, Bhavnagar district, Congress wins four seats in ward number 2.

09:54 IST

Reports of scuffle between political workers and policemen outside a school in Valsad where counting of votes is taking place.

09:52 IST

As trends for 35 municipalities come in, the BJP can be seen leading in 18 while the Congress leads in 14.

09:48 IST

BJP wins ward numbers 1 and 2 of Vidyanagar municipality in Anand district.

09:44 IST

The BJP has extended its lead in 17 municipalities; the Congress currently leads in 13 municipalities. Others also extend their lead on 3 seats.

09:42 IST

In Surendranagar, the entire Congress panel of 4 candidates win in ward number 6.

09:41 IST

The neck-and-neck fight is continuing with the BJP leading in 13 municipalities and the Congress leading on 10. Other show lead in one municipality.

09:38 IST

Congress wins ward number one in Kalavad municipality in Jamnagar district; Congress also emerges victorious ward in Kheralu municipality in Mehsana district, which has triggered demands of re-counting by the BJP.

09:35 IST

In Thangad, all four candidates of BJP win in wards.

09:33 IST

BJP panel wins two wards in Boriavi municipality while the Congress bags three wards in Karamsad in Anand district in Gujarat.

09:29 IST

BJP's panel emerges victorious in Shihor ward number 1 while the Congress wins ward number 1 in Chorvad and all four seats in Rajula Ward number 1.

09:24 IST

According to latest trends, the BJP is leading on 9 municipality seats while the Congress is leading on 8.

09:15 IST

According to TV9, Congress and BJP leading on 5 municipality seats each, with other leading on one.

09:14 IST

Congress candidates leading on four ward seats in Surendranagar.

09:14 IST

In Thangadh, BJP candidate Vijay leading from ward number 14

09:11 IST

BJP leading in Vidyanagar ward seat in Anand.

09:08 IST

Both Congress and BJP show leads on 2 seats in the initial trends, as per TV9 Gujarati.

09:01 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leads on one seat as counting of votes begins.