BJP workers celebrates victory in GMC elections.

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In the previous GMC elections, the BJP and the Congress were tied with each party winning 16 of the total 32 seats. But within days, in a stunning move, Congress councillor Pravin Patel and one of his associates defected to the BJP, paving the way for the latter to form the body in GMC. Patel then became the Gandhinagar mayor.

Later, following the new delimitation, the total number of seats in GMC was increased to 44. Elections to GMC were due in April this year. However, it was postponed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Being the state capital where a significant number of residents are government employees, GMC elections assume significance. This was also the first major election after newly-appointed Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took charge.

Along with GMC and other general and mid-term elections, the SEC also conducted by-elections to two seats of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and one in Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC). Similarly, it also held by-elections for some vacant seats of various nagarpalikas, taluka panchayats and district panchayats. The three seats of AMC and JMC witnessed a lower voter turnout of 27.20 per cent.

Bye-elections to some vacant seats of various nagarpalikas, taluka panchayats and district panchayats were also held Sunday.