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Gujarat Local Body Polls, Gandhinagar Corporation Voting Sunday
People in parts of Gujarat will vote in local elections on Sunday.
They will choose representatives for Gandhinagar’s municipal corporation, as well as Okha and Thara municipalities.
Elections will also take place for some seats in district and taluka panchayats.
In Gandhinagar, all 44 seats are being contested by 130 candidates.
In Okha, four seats have no contest, so voting will take place for the other 32.
The voting period is from 7 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Officials say police and election staff have made arrangements, including at polling stations considered sensitive.
The votes are scheduled to be counted on October 13.
Voting is scheduled Sunday for all 44 Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation seats across 11 wards.
The 130 candidates contesting in Gandhinagar include candidates from the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.
Polls will also be held in Okha and Thara municipalities and for seats in district and taluka panchayats.
In Okha, voting will cover 32 of 36 seats; four seats are uncontested, and 75 candidates are contesting.
Voting is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; counting is set for October 13.
- Who
- Voters in Gandhinagar, Okha, Thara and other Gujarat local-body areas.
- What
- Municipal corporation and municipality elections, plus by-elections for seats in district and taluka panchayats.
- Where
- Gujarat, including Gandhinagar, Okha and Thara.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for Sunday; counting is scheduled for October 13.
- Why
- To elect representatives to local bodies and fill seats in by-elections.
BJP
Congress and Aam Aadmi Party
Gandhinagar election contest
BJP
The BJP is one of the parties competing for seats.
Congress and Aam Aadmi Party
Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are also competing; the article gives no policy positions or candidate-specific arguments.
Key facts
- Gandhinagar seats
- 44 seats across 11 wards
- Gandhinagar candidates
- 130
- Okha seats
- 32 of 36 seats are being contested; four are uncontested
- Okha candidates
- 75
- Thara seats
- 24 seats across six wards
- Thara candidates
- 59
- Voting hours
- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Vote counting
- October 13
Sources
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