GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012

Former Congress leader Narhari Amin who recently crossed over to BJP has alleged that senior leaders of the faction-ridden opposition party in Gujarat subverted ticket distribution process for elections, which prompted party cadres to defect.

The turnout in the final phase of the Gujarat polls topped the figure of the first phase, with 71.85% voters exercising their franchise. The voting for 95 seats was held on Monday.

Gujarat Congress unit on Monday filed a complaint against chief minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by 'campaigning' on the election day at the polling station where he cast his vote.

Top leaders of the state BJP unit were huddled in a meeting in Ahmedabad to analyse the record voter turnout in the Gujarat Assembly elections, party sources said.

Four persons were injured today when the bodyguard of BJP MLA and candidate from Sahera in Panchmahal district, Jetha Bharwad, opened fire in Tarsang village after some stones were pelted at the leader.

Exit polls telecast on various news channels on Monday night predicted that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is set to lead the BJP into a landslide victory in the assembly elections, but the Congress appears to have an edge in Himachal Pradesh. HT reports. Another big draw

In a repeat of the record turnout in the first phase, the second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on Monday saw 70% polling in the toughest electoral test for chief minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term. Gujarat polls phase II: Modi casts his vote 

Buoyed by the impressive voterturnout in the second and final phase as well of the Assembly elections, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today said the impressive percentage will force political experts to consider "pro-incumbency" factor in their discussions.

Continuing the high turnout trend of the first phase, about 69% of the 19.8 million electors in the second and final phase of the Gujarat poll came out to vote on Monday. Mahesh Langa & Nagendar Sharma report. Exit poll predictions | Modi casts his vote

Confident of returning to power in Gujarat, chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the ruling BJP would score a "hat-trick" in the state by winning the assembly polls for the third time in a row on the plank of "good governance and development".

BJP candidate and a close aide of Narendra Modi, Jetha Bharvad was shot in Sahera constituency of Panchmahal district of Gujarat today as the state votes in the second phase of assembly elections.

Following a massive turnout of over 70% in the first phase of the assembly for 182 seats in Gujarat, voting will be held for 95 seats spread over 12 districts in the second and last phase today. HT reports. Endgame Gujarat