Polling for six Gujarat Municipal Corporation elections is now going on. 86.2 lakh voters will cast their votes in these cities. BJP and Congress party fought hard in these prestigious municipal polls. BJP won the all 6 corporations in the 2005 polls. But, Mahagujarat Janata Party (MJP) is expected to split some votes and play crucial role in tight contests. Most of these Gujarat cities are among the fastest growing cities in India and these cities have undergone massive changes in the last 5 years. Outcome of these polls will give us some signals about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s current popularity. BJP is riding high after winning in Kathlal assembly by-poll. Surprise factor: Even BJP fielded Muslim candidates in the Muslim dominated areas. Total number of cities: 6 (Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Jamangar and Bhavnagar) Total number of wards: 186 Total number of wards: More than 2,000 Total number of polling booths: 10,440 Counting of votes will be done on October 12. Polling for Panchayats in Gujarat will be done on October 21. … [Read more...]
Surat Corporation
Surat has been a BJP bastion for the last 20 years but it used to be a Congress party stronghold during Morarji Desai days. This "Diamond City" became municipality in 1852 and is considered as the commercial capital of Gujarat. Surat is one of the most developed cities in India. Assembly segments: Surat City East, Surat City West, Surat City North, Varachha Road, Karanj, Limbayat, Udhna, Majura, Katargam, Parliament Constituency: Surat Famous personalities: Morarji Desai & Kashiram Rana Surat Municipal Corporation Elections results: 2010 Municipal Corporation Election results: Poitical Party Votes Percentage Wards Total votes: Polled votes: BJP % Congress % NCP % BSP % Others 2005 Surat Municipal Corporation Elections: Poitical Party Votes Percentage Wards Total votes: 114 Polled votes: 17,43,533 BJP 9,41,977 54% 102 Congress 5,26,388 30.2% 11 NCP 94,316 5.4% 0 BSP 26,734 1.5% 0 Others 1,51,746 8.7% 1 Notes: 1. Surat got … [Read more...]
Junagadh Corporation
Junagadh municipality was upgraded to Municipal corporation in 2003. In 2004 elections, BJP won in 35 wards by bagging 45% of votes but Congress won the corporation in 2009 elections. BJP got just 21 wards in 2009 corporation elections despite regaining Junagadh Loksabha constituency from Congress in 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Despite BJP's all out efforts, it lost the corporation to Congress. Significant political developments: 1. BSP opened account in Gujarat corporation elections by winning 3 seats in 2009 Junagadh corporation elections. 2. BJP got more votes than Congress but less number of seats. 3. Muslims constitute 20% of electorate in Junagadh. 4. BJP is losing some bastions in Saurashtra. Junagadh is the only municipal corporation that was held by Congress party. Assembly segments: Junagadh Parliament Constituency: Junagadh Famous personalities: Bhavna Chikhaliya Junagadh Municipal Corporation Elections results: 2009 Municipal Corporation Election results: Poitical Party Votes Percentage Wards Total votes: 51 Polled votes: Congress 1,20,533 % 26 BJP 1,34,739 % 21 BSP % 3 % Others 1 2005 Junagadh Municipal Corporation Elections: Poitical … [Read more...]
Bhavnagar corporation
Bhavnagar is the second largest city in Saurashtra after Rajkot (Jamnagar & Junagadh are other cities) and is also the cultural capital of Saurashtra. MJP founder Jadaphia came from Bhavnagar. So, BJP is facing tight contest due to split in votes. Political developments: 1. MJP (Mahagujarat Janata Party) candidate and party president Gordan Jadaphia got 1,56,567 votes in 2009 Lok Sabha polls. But, BJP candidate registered narrow victory. 2. MJP may once again dent BJP chances in this corporation. Assembly segments: Bhavnagar East & Bhavnagar West Parliament Constituency: Bhavnagar Famous personalities: Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Elections results: 2010 Municipal Corporation Election results: Result: BJP decimated Congress party. BJP increased tally from 39 to 41 in the Municipal corporation. Poitical Party Votes Percentage Wards Total votes: 51 Polled votes: BJP % 41 Congress % 10 MJP % BSP % Others 2005 Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Elections: Result: BJP won in more than 2/3 no. of wards in the corporation. Poitical Party Votes Percentage Wards Total votes: 51 Polled votes: … [Read more...]
Kerala Corporations
2010 Kerala Corporation election results: UDF won in Trichur and Kochi Corporations while LDF retained Trivandrum, Kozhikode and Kollam Corporations. BJP surprised analysts by winning in 6 wards in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. S.No Corporation Wards UDF LDF BJP Others 1. Thiruvananthapuram 100 40 51 6 3 2. Kollam 55 19 34 - 2 3. Kochi/Ernakulam 74 46 23 2 3 4. Trichur 55 44 6 1 4 5. Kozhikode 75 34 41 … [Read more...]
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