<p>The Congress on Wednesday said the results of the local body polls in Gujarat were a clear continuation of the pattern witnessed during the assembly elections in Delhi and Bihar, where the BJP was routed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters here that the Congress was already leading in 2,200 of 4,800 block and panchayat samitis. <br /><br />The party also won 21 of 31 district panchayat in the state.<br />Singhvi said his party won in Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's taluka.<br /><br />"This is a trend, a particular pattern. We are seeing now a clear continuation of pattern whether (it is) Delhi, Bihar and Gujarat," Singhvi said.<br /><br />He said that though the party lost six municipal corporations, it had improved its performance.<br /><br />He said the party had complained about deletion of voters prior to the polls.<br />"If you analyse in terms of assembly seats, a very large number of taluka, panchayat seats have gone in our favour," he said, adding that the outcome was a matter of joy and satisfaction for the party.<br /><br />This was the first popularity test since Anandiben Patel took charge of Gujarat last year after then chief minister Narendra Modi shifted to Delhi as prime minister.<br /><br />It was also the first election in the state in the wake of protest by the Patel community for quota in jobs and education.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The Congress on Wednesday said the results of the local body polls in Gujarat were a clear continuation of the pattern witnessed during the assembly elections in Delhi and Bihar, where the BJP was routed.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters here that the Congress was already leading in 2,200 of 4,800 block and panchayat samitis. <br /><br />The party also won 21 of 31 district panchayat in the state.<br />Singhvi said his party won in Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's taluka.<br /><br />"This is a trend, a particular pattern. We are seeing now a clear continuation of pattern whether (it is) Delhi, Bihar and Gujarat," Singhvi said.<br /><br />He said that though the party lost six municipal corporations, it had improved its performance.<br /><br />He said the party had complained about deletion of voters prior to the polls.<br />"If you analyse in terms of assembly seats, a very large number of taluka, panchayat seats have gone in our favour," he said, adding that the outcome was a matter of joy and satisfaction for the party.<br /><br />This was the first popularity test since Anandiben Patel took charge of Gujarat last year after then chief minister Narendra Modi shifted to Delhi as prime minister.<br /><br />It was also the first election in the state in the wake of protest by the Patel community for quota in jobs and education.<br /><br /></p>