Archive · 4 Oct 2026
BJP Predicts Record Victory in Gandhinagar Civic Polls
The BJP is getting ready for a local election in Gandhinagar.
Its state leader, Tarun Chugh, said he expects the party to win more seats than ever before.
He said the BJP is asking people to vote based on its record and is speaking with voters at their homes.
Party members met to discuss how to organize the campaign.
Gandhinagar’s city corporation has 44 seats in 11 wards.
Voting is planned for October 11, and the votes will be counted on October 13.
In the last election, the BJP won most of the seats.
Chugh also criticized Congress, but the article does not include a response from Congress.
BJP state in-charge Tarun Chugh said the party was confident of a record-breaking win in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election.
Chugh said the BJP was seeking votes based on its performance and reaching voters through door-to-door outreach.
He held meetings with party members from all 11 wards and with the election management committee to review preparations.
Polling is scheduled for October 11, with counting on October 13; the corporation has 44 seats.
In the 2021 election, the BJP won 41 seats, Congress won two and the Aam Aadmi Party won one.
- Who
- The BJP and its state in-charge, Tarun Chugh, are campaigning for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election.
- What
- Chugh expressed confidence in a record-breaking BJP victory and reviewed party election preparations.
- When
- Chugh held meetings on Sunday ahead of polling on October 11; counting is scheduled for October 13.
- Where
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Why
- The meetings reviewed campaign work, booth-level management and coordination among party workers.
BJP's campaign claims
Congress criticism
BJP's prospects and record
BJP's campaign claims
Tarun Chugh said the BJP was confident of a record-breaking victory and was asking voters to judge it by its performance.
Congress criticism
Chugh alleged Congress was anti-development and anti-Gujarat and said voters would reject it. The article provides no response from Congress.
Governance
BJP's campaign claims
Chugh said people had faith in the BJP's good governance, development-focused politics and fear-free administration.
Congress criticism
No opposing account of the BJP's governance record is included in the article.
- Election
- Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election
- Polling date
- October 11
- Counting date
- October 13
- Wards and seats
- 11 wards and 44 seats
- 2021 BJP result
- 41 of 44 seats
- 2021 Congress result
- 2 seats
- 2021 Aam Aadmi Party result
- 1 seat