Ahmedabad, Feb. 19 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday secured a resounding victory in the Gujarat local body elections, held on February 16, winning the Junagadh municipal corporation, 60 out of 68 municipalities and all three taluka panchayats - Gandhinagar, Kapadvanj, and Kathlal.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "Gujarat's bond with BJP is not only unbreakable but also getting stronger by the day! I thank the people of Gujarat for blessing the BJP with their support in the local body elections held across the state. This is yet another victory for politics of development."
Among the key municipalities that changed hands, the BJP registered victories in Radhanpur, Mahudha and Rajula.
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