In 1st election after SIR, local bodies to test ground for 2027 Gujarat Assembly polls
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Gujarat holds municipal elections Sunday across 393 local bodies and 9,000 seats following OBC quota increase to 27%. Over 700 seats declared uncontested, primarily benefiting BJP. Election marks first after Special Intensive Revision deleting 68.12 lakh voters. Approximately 4.18 crore voters eligible to participate in polls conducted via EVMs.
Key Entities
Gujarat393 local bodiesOBC quotaBJPCongressAAPSpecial Intensive Revision (SIR)Bhupendra Patel4.18 crore voters