Gujarat: Local bodies’ elections

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2016: BJP wins 109/ 134 seats

: Nov 30 2016, The Times of India

In what is seen as a referendum on PM Narendra Modi's demonetisation move, BJP won 109 of the 134 local body seats across Gujarat, the results of which were declared.

The party turned the electoral tables on Congress in two municipalities and one taluka panchayat, and all but wiped out its rival in Vapi and Kanakpur-Kansad municipalities in south Gujarat.

The saffron party also won the Gondal taluka panchayat in Saurashtra besides romping home in 23 out of 40 seats in the bypolls held in 11 other municipalities, seven district panchayats and 15 taluka panchayats on November 27. Congress won a meagre nine out of 40 bypolls while elections were postponed in some seats on tech nical grounds.

BJP president Amit Shah tweeted: “I thank people of Gujarat for reposing their faith in BJP's pro-poor policies and development focused politics.“ The turnaround comes a year after Gujarat's villages deserted the BJP in local body elections in December 2015, when it suffered severe reverses in its traditional strongholds including Saurashtra.

“The Congress claimed there was public anger against the BJP post-demonetisation. But the results prove that the anger is against Congress,“ said CM Vijay Rupani.