New Delhi, April 29 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintained its electoral dominance in Gujarat's local body polls, securing over 6,000 seats and retaining control across key urban and rural institutions, even as opposition parties recorded limited gains.

Gujarat continues to stand out as a rare case of sustained pro-incumbency. The BJP, in power for 32 years, has consistently converted elections into reaffirmations of its governance model, with a strike rate exceeding 72%.

The elections spanned over 9,000 seats across municipal corporations, municipalities, district and taluka panchayats. The BJP retained all major urban centres and most rural bodies, underlining its organisational reach.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, referring ...