Nagarpalika Elections

Gujarat's ruling BJP won the most seats in municipal elections today, but has lost ground compared to the last elections five years ago. The party has won 47 of 75 municipalities for which elections were held; it had won 59 in 2013.

Fifteen people on Wednesday received burn injuries after they dipped their hands in hot oil to convince a candidate, who lost in Panchayat elections, that they had voted for him, police said on Wednesday.

Gujarat's ruling BJP won the most seats in municipal elections today, but has lost ground compared to the last elections five years ago. The party has won 47 of 75 municipalities for which elections were held; it had won 59 in 2013.

Fifteen people on Wednesday received burn injuries after they dipped their hands in hot oil to convince a candidate, who lost in Panchayat elections, that they had voted for him, police said on Wednesday.