Gujarat local polls 10 days away, but 722 seats already declared uncontested

What Happened

Gujarat's local body elections for 9,952 seats across municipalities and panchayats face 722 uncontested seats and 1,663 candidate withdrawals. Congress alleged ruling BJP threatened and lured candidates. Elections scheduled for April 26 across 84 municipalities, 260 taluka panchayats, and 15 municipal corporations. State Election Commission data shows highest uncontested seats in nagar palikas.

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