Gujarat Assembly election LIVE updates: CM Bhupendra Patel votes in Ahmedabad, PM Modi next
Gujarat assembly election 2022 2nd phase polling LIVE updates: Gujarat has been a BJP stronghold and the party is eyeing a record seventh term. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP and the Congress are other key parties in the fray.
Gujarat Assembly election 2022 LIVE updates: The second and final phase of polling for the high-stake Gujarat assembly election began at 8am Monday. The voting is being held in 93 out of 182 Assembly seats across 14 districts of central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Gandhinagar. Polling for 89 seats took place on December 1 with results for both phases due December 8 after counting of the votes. Some prominent candidates in this phase are chief minister Bhupendra Patel (Ghatlodia), Patidar leader Hardik Patel (Viramgam), OBC leader Alpesh Thakor (Gandhinagar South), former minister Shankar Chaudhary (Tharad) and Jignesh Mevani (Vadgam). While Patel, Thakor, and Chaudhary are contesting as BJP candidates, Mevani is in the fray from Congress.
Twenty-five million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase of polling, including 12.9 million men and 12.2 million women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah will also cast their votes in Ahmedabad. The Prime Minister’s home state has been a BJP stronghold and the party is eyeing a record seventh term. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP and the Congress are other key parties in the fray.
Gujarat Congress chief Jagdish Thakor alleges party candidate attacked last night
Congress is winning. Our candidate Kanti Kharadi was attacked last night & were untraceable for 3 hrs. We called up EC, reached Gandhinagar at 1.30 am & called them to come there. Complaints by our other candidates are also coming: Gujarat Cong chief Jagdish Thakor
Baldev Thakor is contesting from Kalol & it was turned into a Police camp, there was an atmosphere of fear. It shows that BJP is losing & with the help of Police and Govt machinery they are influencing the polling. Our workers & leaders will contest bravely & win: Jagdish Thakor
