The BJP today took a big lead in Gujarat civic polls as votes were counted for elections to six municipal corporations including Ahmedabad and Vadodara. The polls are crucial for the ruling party as it is in power in these civic bodies. Voting took place on Sunday in 576 seats across six municipal corporations. The BJP is ahead in 255 seats and the Congress in 45 in the latest leads. In 2015, the BJP won 391 of these seats and the Congress ended up with 174.