Today the State Election Commission of Gujarat announced the elections for 27 Municipalities. Polling for these local bodies will be held as per following schedule:
Election declaration on Jan 25, 2016
Notification of election will be published on Feb 1, 2016
Election Officers notice on Election on Feb 1, 2016
Last date for filing nominations on Feb 6, 2016
Scrutiny of nominations on Feb 8, 2016
Last date for withdrawal of nomination Feb 9, 2016
Voting date Feb 21, 2016 from 8 to 5 pm
Re-election if required on Feb 22, 2016
Vote counting on Feb 23, 2016
The municipalities that are going to witness polling are Bareja, Damnagar Sojitra, Bhabhar, Amod, Valbhipur, Pethapur, Raval, Kanajari, Gandevi, Shahera, Vadali, mandvi, Patdi, Savli, Sutrapaada, Maliya Miyana, Bayad, Barwala, Sikka and Umargam.
Bypolls for vacant seats in municipalities will be held on the same day. Gariyadhar has 11 vacant seats, Talaja, Visavdar, Manavadar, Bhanvad, Dhandhuka, Bavla and Vijapur have 1 seat each vacant with total 18 vacant seats in Gujarat.
