Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the results of the local body elections in Gujarat reflect people’s faith in “good governance” and development-focused politics.
He said the strong mandate has strengthened the relationship between the people of Gujarat and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP’s Performance Across Local Bodies
The BJP delivered a strong performance in elections for municipal corporations, municipalities, taluka panchayats, and district panchayats.
After the results, Modi shared a statement on X. He said voters once again supported the government’s focus on development and public welfare.
“By recognizing the people-centric and development-oriented work of the state government, the people of Gujarat have once again expressed their trust in the politics of good governance. These results clearly demonstrate that the public has given their heartfelt blessings to the tireless efforts made by the BJP over the years," the Prime Minister wrote.
ગુજરાત અને ભારતીય જનતા પાર્ટી વચ્ચેનો સંબંધ હવે વધુ ગાઢ અને અખંડ બન્યો છે!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2026
રાજ્યભરમાં યોજાયેલી મહાનગરપાલિકા, નગરપાલિકા, તાલુકા પંચાયત અને જિલ્લા પંચાયતની ચૂંટણીઓમાં ભાજપને મળેલા પ્રચંડ જનસમર્થન અને જનાદેશ બદલ ગુજરાતની જનતાનો હૃદયપૂર્વક આભાર વ્યક્ત કરું છું.
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Promise of Continued Development
Modi said the party will continue to work with stronger commitment in the future.
“I assure the people of Gujarat that in the times to come, we will work with even greater commitment and dedication, and remain continuously striving to take the state to new heights of development," he said.
Election Results So Far
According to available results, the BJP has won 6,472 out of more than 9,900 seats. The Indian National Congress secured 1,412 seats. Other parties and independent candidates, including the Aam Aadmi Party and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, won 597 seats.
Voting and Electoral Changes
Polling took place on Sunday across multiple local bodies. These included 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats.
The elections followed revised rules for Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations. Authorities carried out delimitation and ward restructuring in several districts before the polls. More than 4.18 crore voters were eligible to vote.
New Municipal Corporations Included
The elections also covered nine newly created municipal corporations. These include Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar, and Surendranagar.
These additions expanded the scope of the local elections in the state.