Surat results: BJP wins local body elections

Surat: The Bhartiya Janata Party has won a majority in the Surat Municipal Corporation results 2015.

While there are 38 election wards under the corporation, the number of councillors stands at 114.

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Surat Municipal Corporation came into being in 1966 under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949.

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One of the fastest growing cities in India, Surat is also one of the cleanest cities in India and is known for its trade in apparels and diamond.

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