Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Voting Underway in Gandhinagar and Other Gujarat Local Polls
People in Gujarat are voting for representatives in several local elections.
Voting began on Sunday in Gandhinagar, Okha and Thara, as well as in some local-body by-elections.
In Gandhinagar, voters are choosing representatives for all 44 seats across 11 wards.
There are 130 candidates, and the main contest is between the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.
In Okha, four seats were won without a vote, so elections are being held for the other 32.
Thara is also holding elections for 24 seats.
Polling lasts from 7 in the morning until 6 in the evening.
Officials have arranged extra police patrols at polling places considered sensitive.
The votes are expected to be counted on October 13.
Voting began Sunday for all 44 Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation seats across 11 wards, with 130 candidates contesting.
The main Gandhinagar contest is between the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.
Polling is also underway in Okha and Thara municipalities and in by-elections for local-body seats across Gujarat.
In Okha, four of 36 seats were won unopposed; 75 candidates are contesting the remaining 32 seats.
Polling runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; counting is scheduled for October 13, with repolling on Monday if required.
- Who
- Voters in Gandhinagar, Okha, Thara and other local-body areas of Gujarat; candidates include the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.
- What
- Municipal elections and by-elections for local-body seats.
- When
- Voting began Sunday, October 11; polls run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Counting is scheduled for October 13.
- Where
- Gujarat, including Gandhinagar, Okha and Thara.
- Why
- To elect municipal representatives and fill seats in local bodies.
- Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation seats
- 44 seats across 11 wards
- Gandhinagar candidates
- 130
- Gandhinagar voters
- Around 2.59 lakh
- Okha election
- Voting for 32 of 36 seats; four seats were won unopposed
- Okha candidates
- 75 candidates for the 32 contested seats
- Thara election
- 24 seats across six wards, with 59 candidates
- Polling hours
- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Counting
- Scheduled for October 13; repolling, if required, is scheduled for Monday
