Bhavnagar Mahanagar Palika Election Result 2026

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Election Voting Data

The festival of democracy concluded peacefully for the elections held for 52 seats across 13 wards of the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation. During the process, which lasted from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, an average of 54.86% voting was recorded without any untoward incidents. This is the highest voter turnout in the last 15 years.

Important Statistics:

• Highest Voting: Ward No. 4 (Karchaliyapara) – 65.94%
• Lowest Voting: Ward No. 10 (Kaliyabid – Sidsar) – 44.37%

Ward Number	Ward Name	Voting Percentage
1	Chitra – Fulsar	56.07%
2	Kumbharvada	63.44%
3	Vadva B	56.69%
4	Karchaliyapara	65.94%
5	North Krushnanagar	60.00%
6	Pirchhalla	53.87%
7	Takhteshwar	53.84%
8	Vadva A	49.26%
9	Bortalav	57.19%
10	Kaliyabid – Sidsar – Adhewada	44.37%
11	Sardarnagar (South) – Adhewada	50.72%
12	Sardarnagar (North) – Adhewada	49.13%
13	Ghogha Circle – Akwada	54.21%
Total	Average Voting	54.86%

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Election 2026: Result Declared

The wait is almost over! After a historic voter turnout of 54.86% on April 26, the counting of votes for the 52 seats of Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on April 28, 2026. Out of 52 seats 44 seats won by BJP

BMC Party wise Result 2026

Party	Won (2026)	Previous (2021)
BJP	44	44
Congress	08	08
AAP	00	00
Others / Ind.	00	00
Total	52	52

Ward-wise Winning Candidates 2026

Presented below is the list of winners for all 13 wards, according to the official results released by the Election Commission

Ward No.	Ward Name	Seat Category	Winner Name	Party	Votes Received	Result
1	Chitra – Phulsar – Nari	General (Female)	Neeralben Manishbhai Sidhpura	BJP	9,925	Won
1	Chitra – Phulsar – Nari	General (Female)	Hiraben Vinodbhai Kukadiya	BJP	9,794	Won
1	Chitra – Phulsar – Nari	OBC	Sanjaybhai Dhanjibhai Rathod	BJP	10,821	Won
1	Chitra – Phulsar – Nari	General	Upendrasinh Hanubha Chudasama	BJP	11,929	Won
2	Kumbharwada	OBC (Female)	Jaitunben Alibhai Rathod	Congress	5,851	Won
2	Kumbharwada	General (Female)	Anitaben Ajaybhai Gohel	BJP	5,703	Won
2	Kumbharwada	OBC	Kishanbhai Balwantbhai Mer (Advocate)	Congress	8,128	Won
2	Kumbharwada	General	Ashokbhai Popatbhai Baraiya	BJP	5,545	Won
3	Vadva – B	General (Female)	Ushaben Kishorbhai Gohel	BJP	9,063	Won
3	Vadva – B	General (Female)	Diptiben Kantibhai Dhareya	BJP	7,337	Won
3	Vadva – B	OBC	Hareshbhai Dilipbhai Meniya	BJP	7,228	Won
3	Vadva – B	General	Lalubha Manubha Vala (Samosawala)	BJP	8,083	Won
4	Karchaliya Para	SC (Female)	Rekhaben Shambhubhai Baraiya	BJP	11,347	Won
4	Karchaliya Para	General (Female)	Binduben Atubhai Parmar	BJP	12,252	Won
4	Karchaliya Para	OBC	Nareshbhai Shantibhai Makwana	BJP	12,625	Won
4	Karchaliya Para	General	Sanjaykumar Anantray Baraiya	BJP	11,882	Won
5	Krishnanagar North – Ruva	OBC (Female)	Jasuben Anandbhai Baraiya	Congress	11,536	Won
5	Krishnanagar North – Ruva	General (Female)	Shabana Abdulwahid Khokhar	Congress	10,365	Won
5	Krishnanagar North – Ruva	General	Bharatbhai Sajanbhai Budheliya	Congress	11,902	Won
5	Krishnanagar North – Ruva	General	Mukesh Keshavbhai Chauhan	Congress	10,713	Won
6	Pirchalla	General (Female)	Ushaben Kishanlal Talreja	BJP	10,556	Won
6	Pirchalla	General (Female)	Sheetal Tejashbhai Joshi	BJP	9,894	Won
6	Pirchalla	OBC	Sanjaybhai Bachubhai Vegad	BJP	9,816	Won
6	Pirchalla	General	Vaibhav Prakashbhai Parekh	BJP	10,290	Won
7	Takhteshwar	OBC (Female)	Jagrutiben Rajeshbhai Raval	BJP	9,570	Won
7	Takhteshwar	General (Female)	Dakshaben Nileshbhai Bhatt	BJP	9,642	Won
7	Takhteshwar	General	Bhavikbhai Dilipbhai Maniyar	BJP	9,179	Won
7	Takhteshwar	General	Sanjaybhai Navneetray Shah	BJP	8,794	Won
8	Vadva – A	General (Female)	Nitaben Kaushikbhai Chandliya	BJP	8,412	Won
8	Vadva – A	General (Female)	Vaishaliben Chandreshbhai Kanadiya	BJP	7,747	Won
8	Vadva – A	OBC	Pareshbhai Ramsingbhai Rathod	BJP	7,887	Won
8	Vadva – A	General	Rajeshbhai Popatbhai Rabadiya	BJP	8,385	Won
9	Bor Talav	OBC (Female)	Parulben Hiteshbhai Dapa	BJP	7,219	Won
9	Bor Talav	General (Female)	Umaba Yashwantsinh Rana	BJP	8,747	Won
9	Bor Talav	SC	Kantibhai Ravjibhai Solanki	Congress	7,127	Won
9	Bor Talav	General	Jaydipsinh Dilavarsinh Gohil	Congress	9,303	Won
10	Kalvibid – Sidsar – Adhewada	OBC (Female)	Namrataben Jagdishbhai Makwana	BJP	11,201	Won
10	Kalvibid – Sidsar – Adhewada	General (Female)	Varshaba Vikramsinh Parmar	BJP	10,672	Won
10	Kalvibid – Sidsar – Adhewada	SC	Jaykishanbhai Arvindbhai Havaliya	BJP	11,405	Won
10	Kalvibid – Sidsar – Adhewada	General	Bhargav Jaydevbhai Bhatt	BJP	10,822	Won
11	Sardarnagar South – Adhewada	General (Female)	Bhavanaben Anilbhai Trivedi	BJP	10,466	Won
11	Sardarnagar South – Adhewada	General (Female)	Mitalben Hiteshbhai Mandaliya	BJP	9,463	Won
11	Sardarnagar South – Adhewada	OBC	Merabhai Nagabhai Kasotiya	BJP	8,433	Won
11	Sardarnagar South – Adhewada	General	Manish Tulsidas Advani	BJP	9,321	Won
12	Sardarnagar North – Tarsamiya	OBC (Female)	Vandana Hardikbhai Jambucha	BJP	11,118	Won
12	Sardarnagar North – Tarsamiya	General (Female)	Jagrutiben Vijaybhai Patel	BJP	11,357	Won
12	Sardarnagar North – Tarsamiya	General	Kishan Ashokbhai Mehta	BJP	12,255	Won
12	Sardarnagar North – Tarsamiya	General	Jashwantsinh Gulabsinh Gohil	BJP	11,457	Won
13	Ghogha Circle – Akwada	OBC (Female)	Dipaben Punitbhai Dodiya	BJP	15,232	Won
13	Ghogha Circle – Akwada	General (Female)	Rinkuben Sureshbhai Mangukiya	BJP	13,280	Won
13	Ghogha Circle – Akwada	General	Pareshbhai Himatbhai Chauhan	BJP	14,863	Won
13	Ghogha Circle – Akwada	General	Baldevsinh Amarsinh Chudasama	BJP	14,064	Won

You can check the official results live on:

• Official SEC Gujarat Website: sec.gujarat.gov.in
• Local News Channels: News18 Gujarati, Divyabhaskar News website, TV9 Gujarati, and Sandesh News.

The Bhavnagar Mahanagar Palika Election 2026 is one of the most anticipated local body polls in Gujarat this year. As Bhavnagar continues to grow as a major industrial and educational hub, the 2026 elections for the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will determine the city’s development trajectory for the next five years.

This article provides a comprehensive guide to the election schedule, candidate lists, voter registration, and how to participate in the democratic process.

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation election 2026 Schedule

The Gujarat State Election Commission (SEC) has officially announced the timeline for the 2026 local body elections. The BMC election is part of a larger phase involving several major municipal corporations in the state.

The schedule follows a strict statutory timeline:

• Release of Official Notification: April 1, 2026
• Start of Nomination Filing: April 6, 2026
• Last Date for Filing Nominations: April 11, 2026
• Scrutiny of Nomination Papers: April 13, 2026
• Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidature: April 15, 2026

Election 2026 Dates

The most critical dates for citizens to remember are the day of polling and the day the future of Bhavnagar is decided via the counting of votes.

• Polling Date: April 26, 2026 (Sunday)
• Polling Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Counting of Votes: April 28, 2026

Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation Voter List 2026

To vote in the 2026 BMC election, your name must appear in the final electoral roll. The SEC updated the voter list in early 2026 to include new residents and those who reached the age of 18 by January 1, 2026.

How to check your name:

1. Visit the official Gujarat State Election Commission website.
2. Navigate to the “Download Electoral Roll” or “Search Your Name” section.
3. Select Bhavnagar as the district and your respective ward.
4. You can search using your EPIC number (Voter ID card number) or by entering personal details like name and date of birth.

BJP Candidate List 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded candidates for all seats across the 13 wards, focusing on a mix of experienced corporators and fresh faces. Below is the summary of the BJP candidates:

Ward Name	Candidate 1	Candidate 2	Candidate 3	Candidate 4
Ward 1 – Chitra Fulsar	Heeraben Fukadiya	Niral Siddhpura	Sanjay Rathod	Upendrasinh Chudasama
Ward 2 – Kumbharvada	Varshaben Unava	Anitaben Gohil	Ashok Baraiya	Vijaybhai Khoda
Ward 3 – Vadva B	Ushaben Gohil	Diptiben Dharaiya	Hareshbhai Meniya	Lalbha Vala
Ward 4 – Karchaliyapara	Rekhaben Baraiya	Binduben Parmar	Nareshbhai Makwana	Sanjaykumar Baraiya
Ward 5 – North Krushnanagar	Nitaben Baraiya	Manguben Vanodiya	Udaybhai Borisagar	Deelipphai Jogadiya
Ward 6 – Pirchhalla	Sheetalben Joshi	Ushaben Talreja	Sanjaybhai Vegad	Vaibhav Parekh
Ward 7 – Takhteshwar	Jagrutiben Raval	Dakshaben Bhatt	Sanjaybhai Shah	Bhavikbhai Maniyar
Ward 8 – Vadva A	Vaishaliben Kanadiya	Nitaben Chandliya	Pareshbhai Rathod	Rajeshbhai Rabadiya
Ward 9 – Bortalav	Paulben Dhapa	Urmilaba Rana	Balvant Rathod	Dharendra Singh Sarvaiya
Ward 10 – Kaliyabid – Sidsar – Adhewada	Namrataben Makwana	Varshaba Parmar	Jaykishan Havliya	Bhargavbhai Bhatt
Ward 11 – Sardarnagar-dakshin-Adhewada	Bhavnaben Trivedi	Mitalben Mandaliya	Merabhai Kasotiya	Manish Adwani
Ward 12 – Sardarnagar-Uttar-Adhewada	Vandana Jambucha	Jagrutiben Patel	Jaswantsinh Gohil	Kishanbhai Maheta
Ward 13 – Ghogha Circle -Akwada	Deepaben Dodiya	Rinkuben Mangukiya	Pareshbhai Chauhan	Baldevsinh Chudasama

Congress Candidate List 2026

The Indian National Congress (INC) is contesting the 2026 elections with a focus on local infrastructure and civic issues. Their ward-wise candidate list is as follows:

Ward Name	Candidate 1	Candidate 2	Candidate 3	Candidate 4
Ward 1 – Chitra Fulsar	Nitaben Chauhan	Manishaben Gohil	Kantibhai Gohil	Pravinbhai Donda
Ward 2 – Kumbharvada	Jetunben Rathod	Hetalba Dayma	Kishanbhai Mer	Arvindbhai Parmar
Ward 3 – Vadva B	Gitaben Meniya	Hansaben Vala	Abdul Qureshi	Jaydeepsinh Gohil
Ward 4 – Karchaliyapara	Sardhara Rekhaben	Mumtazben Sheikh	Rakeshbhai Parmar	Sagarbhai Chudasama
Ward 5 – North Krushnanagar	Jasuben Baraiya	Shabanaben Khokhar	Bharatbhai Budheliya	Mukeshbhai Chauhan
Ward 6 – Pirchhalla	Darshanaben Joshi	Induben Parmar	Salim Radhanpuri	Kalpeshbhai Maniyar
Ward 7 – Takhteshwar	Elaben Dodiya	Paulben Trivedi	Anwar Khan Pathan	Pranav Mehta
Ward 8 – Vadva A	Sonalben Patel	Krutiben Sanghvi	Bharatbhai Kambad	Harshdeepsinh Gohil
Ward 9 – Bortalav	Bhumiben Gohil	Nitaben Vaghani	Kantibhai Solanki	Jaydeepsinh Gohil
Ward 10 – Kaliyabid – Sidsar – Adhewada	Mamtaben Gohil	Archi Fukadiya	Vipulbhai Khuman	Dilipsinh Gohil
Ward 11 – Sardarnagar-dakshin-Adhewada	Nirmalaben Jani	Harshaben Desai	Pravinbhai Makwana	Hirenbhai Vindhani
Ward 12 – Sardarnagar-Uttar-Adhewada	Nayanaben Makwana	Harshaba Gohil	Bhaveshbhai Patel	Jayeshbhai Baraiya
Ward 13 – Ghogha Circle Akwada	Rekhaben Gohil	Gitaben Dhapa	Kalpeshbhai Patel	Jaydevsinh Gohil

How to find my polling booth in Bhavnagar

Finding your polling station is essential to avoid last-minute confusion on election day.

• Online via Voter ID: Visit the SEC Gujarat portal and enter your EPIC number. It will display the name and address of your assigned polling booth.
• Voter Information Slip: A few days before the election, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) usually distribute voter slips to households, which contain the booth name, part number, and serial number.

Note: Please carry a valid photo ID (Voter ID, Aadhaar Card, or PAN Card) when you head to the polling booth on April 26.