Ahmedabad: Counting of votes for the local body elections in Gujarat began on Tuesday morning. As per the latest trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading across all local bodies. Polling was held on Sunday for elections to 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats in the state. The polls, considered one of the largest electoral exercises in the state ahead of the assembly elections due next year, covered nearly 9,200 seats with over 4.18 crore eligible voters. Over 55 per cent voter turnout was recorded for municipal corporations, 65.53 per cent for municipalities, 66.64 per cent for district panchayats and 67.26 per cent for taluka panchayats, according to data released by the SEC. Among the municipal corporations, the newly formed Gandhidham in Kutch district recorded the lowest turnout at 46.03 per cent, while Vapi in Valsad district registered the highest at 72.29 per cent. Gujarat Local Body Election Results Latest Updates: Polls were held for the first time in nine newly created municipal corporations -- Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar and Surendranagar. Also Read: Kharge Apologises For 'People Illiterate in Gujarat' Remarks The elections were conducted under revised norms for Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations, which required extensive delimitation and restructuring of wards in several districts. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), opposition Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party were the key contenders, while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) also contested in several places. For the Latest news, India News and breaking stories from around the world, visit Times Now for live coverage and in-depth reporting. Sumit Sharma is a Deputy News Editor at Times Now with around a decade of experience across print, electronic, and digital media. Previously, he worke... View More