Around 700 BJP Candidates Win Unopposed in Gujarat Local Polls The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured an early advantage in the upcoming 2026 local self-government elections in Gujarat, with approximately 700 candidates declared elected unopposed, according to the party’s state president, Jagdish Vishwakarma. The announcement came as the deadline for withdrawing nominations passed on April 15, with the BJP claiming it had already captured the majority of seats without facing competition. The unopposed victories span multiple tiers of local governance, including municipalities, taluka panchayats, and district panchayats. If confirmed, this would represent a significant early lead for the party ahead of the voting scheduled for April 26. Vishwakarma, speaking at election meetings in Gariyadhar and Palitana within Bhavnagar district, attributed the BJP’s success to public trust and the party’s strong organizational structure. He criticized opposition parties for either withdrawing from the election or failing to field credible candidates. “Congress has neither vision nor mission; their only agenda is to mislead the people,” he stated. Vishwakarma further contrasted the BJP’s focus on development with what he described as the opposition’s reliance on negativity, rumors, and false claims. “BJP does politics of development while the opposition spreads only negativity, rumours and lies. The opposition only makes promises while the BJP delivers real development,” he emphasized. The state president highlighted improvements in infrastructure under the BJP government, citing examples from the Saurashtra region. He noted that women previously had to travel three to four kilometers to fetch water and faced irregular electricity supply, particularly in the evenings.#congress #bjp #gujarat #modi #jagdish_vishwakarma
