Ahmedabad, Oct. 13 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained control of all three urban local bodies that went to polls in Gujarat on October 11, winning 38 of the 44 seats in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) and securing majorities in the Thara and Okha municipalities. The results were declared by the State Election Commission on Tuesday, after counting began at 9am.

The Congress won five seats in Gandhinagar, while an Independent candidate won one ward. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which won one seat in the previous election, failed to secure any seats.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the BJP candidates and party workers and said the victory reflected public faith in the party's development agen...