Gujarat Local Body Polls: BJP Dominates Ahmedabad, Sweeps State

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is demonstrating a dominant performance in the ongoing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) election results 2026, as well as across the wider Gujarat local body polls, with vote counting actively underway on April 28, 2026. The elections for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats were held on April 26 and 27, 2026, following extensive campaigning and a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In Ahmedabad, the BJP has established a commanding lead, with various news outlets reporting strong trends in its favor. While the initial article from India TV News stated BJP leading on 55 seats and Congress on 9, real-time updates from the same source indicated BJP leading on 54 seats and Congress on 10. Other credible sources corroborate this trend, with The Times of India reporting BJP leading in 63 seats and Congress in 8, and The Indian Express noting BJP leading on 62 seats in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The Economic Times, reporting early trends, showed BJP leading with 29 seats while Congress and AAP had yet to open their accounts. The BJP had already secured two seats – Vasna and Thaltej – unopposed in Ahmedabad prior to the polling day. The overall picture across Gujarat's local body elections also highlights a sweeping victory for the BJP. The party is dominating early trends across all 15 municipal corporations and has already declared wins in at least seven of them, including Morbi, Porbandar, Vapi, Nadiad, Navsari, Mehsana, and Surendranagar. The ruling party's strong showing is further underscored by the significant number of seats won uncontested, with 733 candidates, predominantly from the BJP, declared winners without having to contest the elections. This marks a substantial increase compared to the 241 uncontested seats in the 2021 local body elections. The Congress party is facing considerable challenges, trailing the BJP in most regions. For instance, in Ahmedabad's Amraiwadi ward, where Congress had secured one seat in 2021, the BJP swept all four seats in the current elections. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) are also in the fray, particularly in specific wards, attempting to make inroads into the political landscape. Voter turnout for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections was reported around 51.81% by The Times of India, while other sources cited 45.7% or 45.35%. The overall voter turnout across the 15 municipal corporations was 55.1%. The elections saw participation from key political figures, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who cast their votes in Ahmedabad. These 2026 elections are considered crucial for shaping the civic administration of Gujarat's cities and are viewed as an indicator of public sentiment ahead of the next state Assembly elections. The BJP has maintained control of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation since 2005. In the previous AMC elections held in 2021, the BJP secured a massive victory by winning 159 out of 192 seats, with the Congress winning 25 seats, AIMIM 7, and one seat going to an independent candidate. The current trends suggest a continuation of the BJP's stronghold in urban local governance in Gujarat. Counting of votes is being conducted under strict security, ensuring transparency and fairness, with final results expected later in the day.

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