NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, FEB 26
Campaigning for polls to various local bodies of Gujarat ended on Friday evening with voting scheduled for Sunday, February 28.
પ્રદેશ અધ્યક્ષ શ્રી @CRPaatil જી ની વિશેષ ઉપસ્થિતિમાં સ્થાનિક સ્વરાજ્યની ચૂંટણી અંતર્ગત પાટણ ખાતે ભવ્ય બાઈક રેલી તેમજ જાહેરસભા યોજાઈ.
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/pPX8JChnD5— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) February 26, 2021
Counting of votes for elections to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats will take place on Tuesday, March 2, a release by the State Election Commission said.
While the BJP is riding high after winning all six civic corporation polls held recently, Congress believes the hike in fuel prices and public disenchantment with the ruling party will turn the tide.
आंणद जिले की आसोदर जिला पंचायत बैठक में 'विजय संकल्प सम्मेलन'
तालुका / जिला पंचायत के कांग्रेस पार्टी के उम्मीदवारों को अभूतपूर्व स्वागत और जन समर्थन । pic.twitter.com/WXqgfUVoMR— Amit Chavda (@AmitChavdaINC) February 26, 2021
On the last day of campaigning, Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil led a roadshow in Navsari, while Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Paresh Dhanani, took part in a motorcycle rally in Amreli.
Aam Aadmi Party head and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal sought votes during a roadshow in Surat.
For the first time, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad- ul-Muslimeen has fielded candidates in minority-dominated seats in Godhra, Modasa and Bharuch municipalities, with party chief Asaduddin Owaisi holding public gatherings in Modasa and Godhra two days ago.
State Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia said over 44,000 policemen, including State Reserve Police and 12 companies of CAPF, along with 54,000 home guards will be deployed on February 28 to ensure incident-free voting in 23,000 booths.
