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Lost the Metropolitan Municipality, District Panchayat, 6 Taluka Panchayats, and Municipalities
Ahmedabad, May 2, 2026
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gopal Italia: The party’s performance in the Taluka Panchayats within Junagadh district did not meet expectations. The AAP managed to secure the Visavadar and Bhesan Taluka Panchayats.
In the Junagadh Taluka Panchayat, both parties secured an equal number of seats. In the remaining 5 Taluka Panchayats, the BJP has come to power.
The Metropolitan Municipality and the District Panchayat have slipped out of the Aam Aadmi Party’s grasp. With the exception of Visavadar, the Aam Aadmi Party holds no presence in the other 3 municipalities.
Gopal Italia’s Responsibility
For the 2026 Local Self-Government Elections, the responsibility for the Aam Aadmi Party’s election campaign in Junagadh district rested with Gopal Italia. Typically, a local MLA or a regional leader is appointed as the in-charge for such campaigns. During the 2026 elections, Visavadar MLA Gopal Italia was the most prominent face of the party in Gujarat and served as the campaign in-charge for the Visavadar-Junagadh region. Consequently, he was, in effect, the person in charge of the district’s overall election strategy.
Junagadh District Panchayat –
Out of the 30 seats in the Junagadh District Panchayat, the BJP secured 23 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party won 7.
Municipalities –
The municipalities within Junagadh district include Manavadar, Visavadar, Keshod, Vanthali, Mangrol, Mendarda, Bhesan, and Bilkha. The party has performed well in Visavadar.
Keshod –
The BJP won 33 out of the 36 seats in the Keshod Municipality, while the Congress secured 3 seats. Mangrol Municipality –
AAP has won 1 out of the 20 seats in the Mangrol Municipality.
Taluka Panchayat
Parties and Seats in Junagadh’s 9 Taluka Panchayats:
BJP – 87
AAP – 49
Congress – 19
Independent – 3
Total Seats: 158
1 – Visavadar –
Out of the 18 seats in Visavadar Taluka, AAP won 11 seats, BJP won 6, and 1 seat was won by an Independent candidate.
2 – Bhesan –
Out of the 16 seats in Bhesan Taluka, the Aam Aadmi Party won 13 seats and the BJP won 3. However, the President of the council there cannot be from AAP, as a shift in power has occurred due to the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC).
3 – Junagadh –
Out of the 18 seats in Junagadh Taluka, both the BJP and AAP won 9 seats each.
4 – Mendarda –
Out of the 16 seats in Mendarda Taluka, the BJP won 10 seats, Congress won 4, AAP won 1, and 1 seat was won by an Independent candidate.
5 – Maliya-Hatina –
Out of the 20 seats in Maliya-Hatina Taluka, the BJP won 14 seats, Congress won 2, and AAP won 4 seats.
6 – Vanthali –
Out of the 16 seats in Vanthali Taluka, the BJP won 11 seats and AAP won 5 seats.
7 – Manavadar –
Out of the 16 seats in Manavadar Taluka, the BJP won 12 seats and AAP won 4 seats.
8 – Mangrol –
Out of the 20 seats in Mangrol Taluka, the BJP won 12 seats, Congress won 7, and AAP won 1 seat. 9. Keshod –
In the Keshod Taluka Panchayat, the BJP won 10 seats, the Congress won 6 seats, the AAP won 1 seat, and Independents won 1 seat.
