Gujarat municipal elections 2021: Six cities go to polls, Amit Shah to cast his vote in Ahmedabad
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Gujarat today to cast his vote in the municipal corporation election in Ahmedabad, the BJP said. Shopkeepers selling party flags, posters & banners say business is down this municipal corporation election in Surat (Image Source: ANI)
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Updated: Feb 21, 2021, 06:51 AM IST
The municipal corporation of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar in Gujarat are going to polls today. The counting will take place on February 23.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Gujarat today to cast his vote in the municipal corporation election in Ahmedabad, the BJP said.
Updated Feb 22, 2021 | 09:20 IST
Polling for a total of 144 wards across six civic bodies- Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar- was held. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Ahmedabad: Elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat were conducted in a peaceful manner amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms on Sunday, in which average voter turnout of around 42 per cent was recorded, officials said.
Polling for a total of 144 wards across six civic bodies- Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar- was held.
The voting process began at 7 am and went on till 6 pm, with the turnout remaining low right from the morning.
Read more about Guj civic polls: Shah to vote in Ahmedabad, Rupani in Rajkot on Business Standard. Union Home Minister Amit Shahwill be in Gujarat on Sunday to cast his vote in the municipal corporation election in Ahmedabad