Voting on for 6 municipal corporations in Guj

February 21, 2021 09:32

Elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat are being held on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms.

People started queuing up outside polling booths soon after the voting began at 7 am across various wards in the six municipal corporations in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar.

The voting will continue till 5 pm.

In the morning, elderly voters were also seen at various booths, where precautions have been taken to follow COVID-19 prevention norms, including use of masks and sanitisers and maintaining social distance.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to cast his vote at a booth in Naranpura area of Ahmedabad.

The main contest is between the BJP, which has ruled the six corporations for last several terms, and the main opposition Congress.

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