Gujarat civic polls: Counting underway in Gandhinagar, other local bodies

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.