
Gujarat panchayat polls: Voting underway amid tight security arrangements
India Today
Voting was underway at more than 27,000 polling booths for elections to 8,690 village panchayats in Gujarat amid tight security arrangements.
Over 10,800 village panchayats in Gujarat went to the polls on Sunday, a key litmus test for political parties ahead of the state assembly elections in December next year.
Voting was underway at more than 27,000 polling booths for elections to 8,690 village panchayats in the state amid tight security arrangements.

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