Gujarat: Polling for high-stakes local body bypolls ends

3 min readVadodaraJul 29, 2026 05:40 AM IST Polling for the six vacant seats in Devgadh Baria Municipality was held in three wards under tight security arrangements.After months of political upheaval, defections, disqualification of elected representatives and a last-minute legal reprieve from the Gujarat High Court, voting for the six vacant seats of the Devgadh Baria Municipality concluded peacefully on Tuesday. Meanwhile, polling for panchayat by-elections in Chikhlod of Kheda district and the Palaj District Panchayat seat in Anand district was also held.Polling for the six vacant seats in Devgadh Baria Municipality was held in three wards under tight security arrangements. The district administration deployed police personnel at all 10 polling stations to ensure free and fair voting, w