Guj panchayat bypolls: BJP gets 29 of 33 seats, Cong just 3

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Dec 31 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

The BJP won 26 of 30 taluka and district panchayat seats on which bypolls were held on Sunday, apart from three it won unopposed, leaving the opposition Congress way behind with just three wins.

One seat was won by an Independent candidate.

In a release issued on Tuesday, the State Election Commission (SEC) said, "Out of total 33 seats, on three seats BJP candidates won unopposed. Elections were held on 30 seats, of which BJP won 26 seats, Congress three seats and one seat went to an Independent candidate."

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First Published: Dec 31 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

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