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Gandhinagar Civic Polls Open; 6% Voter Turnout by 9 AM
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 08:33 PM
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Voting has begun for 44 seats in Gandhinagar's municipal elections, with only 6% of registered voters casting ballots by 9 a.m.
Voting has begun in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, as citizens head to polling stations to elect representatives for 44 municipal seats.
Preliminary figures released by election officials show that only about 6% of the 1.5 lakh registered voters had voted by 9 a.m., indicating a slow start to the day.
The municipal election is part of the state's local body elections scheduled for this year, with major parties fielding candidates across all wards.
Election authorities have urged voters to complete their voting as the day progresses, noting that early turnout is often lower than later stages.
Preliminary figures released by election officials show that only about 6% of the 1.5 lakh registered voters had voted by 9 a.m., indicating a slow start to the day.
The municipal election is part of the state's local body elections scheduled for this year, with major parties fielding candidates across all wards.
Election authorities have urged voters to complete their voting as the day progresses, noting that early turnout is often lower than later stages.