Gujarat poll highlights: ‘Crowd was there on its own’: EC official on ‘PM roadshow' claims

Gujarat assembly election 2022 2nd phase polling highlights: 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.

Ahmedabad: Voters pose for a photo showing their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes. (PTI)

Gujarat Assembly election 2022 highlights: The second and final phase of polling for the high-stake Gujarat assembly election has come to an end and all eyes are on the exit polls. The voting was held in 93 out of 182 Assembly seats across 14 districts of central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Gandhinagar. Polling for the other 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. ...Read More

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• 5 Dec 2022, 06:50:55 PM IST

  ‘Crowd was there on its own’: Chief election officer on Oppn ‘PM roadshow’ allegation

  Congress party complained about PM walking to booth, we asked for an immediate report from the election officer in Ahmedabad. As per the report it doesn't get established that it was a roadshow & crowd was there on its own, says Additional Chief electoral officer.

• 5 Dec 2022, 05:46:28 PM IST

  EVMs, VVPATs sealed as voting concludes in phase-2 of Gujarat polls

• 5 Dec 2022, 05:37:31 PM IST

  Nearly 59% voter turnout registered in second phase of Gujarat assembly polls

  Voter turnout recorded at 58.68 till 5pm in second phase of Gujarat assembly polls. Final turnout awaited.

• 5 Dec 2022, 05:06:34 PM IST

  All eyes on exit polls as voting in Gujarat ends: A look at past year predictions

  In 2017, exit polls predicted BJP's in Gujarat. The exit polls predicted 112-116 seats for the BJP. It was a little more than the number of seats that BJP actually won. In 2017, the BJP won 48 out of 89 seats in the first phase of polling and bagged 51 in the second phase, taking its total tally to 99 out of 182 seats.
  
  However, exit polls are done by taking the feedback of the voters as they exit after voting and it is not the final results. Read full story

• 5 Dec 2022, 03:44:05 PM IST

  50.51% voter turnout recorded till 3pm

  

  District wise voter turnout in Gujarat.

  The voter turnout till 3pm in Gujarat Assembly election was recorded at 50.51%.

• 5 Dec 2022, 02:27:08 PM IST

  ‘PM and his party can do anything…they will be excused’: Mamata slams Modi rally amid Gujarat polling

  Roadshow is not permitted on the day of voting but Prime Minister Modi and his party are VVIPs, they can do anything and they will be excused, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, as quoted by ANI.

• 5 Dec 2022, 02:00:36 PM IST

  Scuffle between BJP, Congress workers at polling booth in Anand, situation under control: ANI

  Police bring the situation under control at Keshavpura polling station under Anklav assembly constituency in Anand where a scuffle between BJP and Congress workers reportedly took place during polling, reports ANI.

• 5 Dec 2022, 01:48:03 PM IST

  34.74% votes cast till 1pm

  34.74% voter turnout recorded till 1pm.

• 5 Dec 2022, 01:19:40 PM IST

  People will vote against BJP as tribute to late veteran leader Ahmed Patel: Congress' Shaktisinh Gohil

  Sonia Gandhi had said nobody can replace Ahmed Patel& we'll always feel his absence. In these polls, we felt his absence. But people saw the tactics BJP had used to defeat Ahmed Patel & they haven't forgotten. They'll vote against BJP as tribute: Shaktisinh Gohil

• 5 Dec 2022, 01:14:07 PM IST

  Former Indian cricketer Nayan Mongia votes

  Former Indian cricketer Nayan Mongia casts his vote at a polling booth in Vadodara.

• 5 Dec 2022, 12:52:09 PM IST

  Isudan Gadhvi votes, says ‘choose whoever you want but…’

  I appeal to people to step go to polling stations and vote. Choose whoever you want but you will be able to demand answers from political leaders only if you vote. I expect AAP to win 51 plus out of 89 seats in the first phase & 52 plus seats in the second phase: Isudan Gadhvi

• 5 Dec 2022, 12:46:37 PM IST

  Erstwhile royal Rajmata Shubhanginiraje Gaekwad votes in Vadodara

  Erstwhile royal Rajmata Shubhanginiraje Gaekwad cast her vote at a polling booth in Vadodara. She said, "Voting is our right. I appeal to everyone to exercise their franchise. There is no right without responsibility."

• 5 Dec 2022, 12:42:18 PM IST

  AAP's CM candidate Isudan Gadhvi votes

  AAP's CM candidate Isudan Gadhvi casts his vote at a polling station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

• 5 Dec 2022, 12:33:05 PM IST

  PM's mother Heeraben Modi votes in Gandhinagar

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi casts her vote for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls at Raysan Primary School, Gandhinagar.

• 5 Dec 2022, 11:44:39 AM IST

  19.17% voter turnout recorded till 11am

  19.17% voter turnout recorded till 11am

• 5 Dec 2022, 11:32:04 AM IST

  Amit Shah offers prayers at Ahmedabad temple 

  Union home minister Amit Shah and his family offer prayers at a temple in Ahmedabad after casting their votes for Gujarat polls. His son and BCCI secretary Jay Shah also went.

• 5 Dec 2022, 11:05:42 AM IST

  Amit Shah votes, appeals to first-time voters 

  Union home Minister Amit Shah casts vote, says, "I appeal to everyone to vote, especially the first-time voters - the young girls and boys should vote."

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:30:26 AM IST

  Ex Gujarat CM Shankersinh Vaghela says he ‘sees a change…’ 

  In 2nd phase, OBC-majority assembly segments are going to poll. Congress played its cards of CM candidate likely being an OBC, so I think central Gujarat, north Gujarat & this entire area will vote for Cong. I see a change in the 27-yr-long BJP rule: Ex-Guj CM Shankersinh Vaghela

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:23:59 AM IST

  Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel votes 

  Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel cast her vote for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls in Ahmedabad.

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:21:50 AM IST

  Gujarat polls: BJP Viramgam candidate Hardik Patel votes 

  BJP candidate from Viramgam Hardik Patel cast his vote for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls at Booth number 264 in Chandranagar Primary School.

  Check full Gujarat polls coverage here

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:10:17 AM IST

  What Delhi LG said after voting for Gujarat Assembly polls

  It's a festival of democracy. Everyone should exercise their franchise. I too voted today. I appeal to everyone to step out in large numbers, vote & strengthen democracy. People of Gujarat are smart & they have always voted thoughtfully. They'll do the same this time too: Delhi LG

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:07:13 AM IST

  ‘Festival of democracy celebrated with great pomp…’: PM Modi

  The festival of democracy has been celebrated with great pomp by the people of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. I want to thank people of the country. I also want to congratulate Election Commission for conducting elections peacefully: PM Modi

• 5 Dec 2022, 10:02:24 AM IST

  Gujarat polls: Delhi guv, wife cast votes 

  Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and his wife cast their votes for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls in Ahmedabad.

• 5 Dec 2022, 09:48:46 AM IST

  4.75% voter turnout till 9am

  4.75 per cent votes have been cast till 9am in the second phase of Gujarat Assembly election; highest tunrout recorded in Gandhinagar at 7.05 per cent.

• 5 Dec 2022, 09:37:39 AM IST

  PM Modi votes in Ahmedabad

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at Nishan Public School in Ahmedabad's Ranip for 2nd phase of the Gujarat Assembly election. This is the same booth where PM Modi voted in 2017. Read more

• 5 Dec 2022, 09:21:54 AM IST

  Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel casts vote

  Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel votes for second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections in Ahmedabad. 

• 5 Dec 2022, 09:18:23 AM IST

  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

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:55:16 AM IST

  PM Modi to cast his vote shortly

  PM Modi leaves from Gandhinagar Raj Bhavan to cast his vote for the Gujarat Assembly election in Ahmedabad.

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:53:06 AM IST

  Congress' Bharat Solanki votes, exudes confidence in party victory

  Congress leader Bharat Solanki votes in Botad. He says, "Congress received massive support in Saurashtra & south Guj in phase 1. Today, north Guj & central Gujarat are going to polls & you can see long queues. Come Dec 8, Cong will come to power with majority."

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:43:48 AM IST

  25 million voters can excercise their franchise in second phase Gujarat polling

  A total of 25 million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase, including 12.9 million men and 12.2 million women. There are 5.96 million first-time voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years, according to the Election Commission. The poll body has set up 14,975 polling stations for which 113,000 election officers have been deployed.

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:38:00 AM IST

  ‘Have nowhere to go’: Muslim voters in Gujarat rue a lack of options

  Elections do not hold out the promise of change for Ishaq Vhora, who sells fruit on the busy Bhalej Road in Gujarat’s Anand. His cart is next to a garbage pit, but buyers seem unconcerned by the ambience, or the lack of it. He is polite to a fault and shows no impatience when customers fumble for change or digital payments take too long. “I have nowhere to go...just need to make enough money everyday to pay the rent and school fees,” he says. Read more

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:25:20 AM IST

  Election of new hopes and aspirations of Gujarat…: Arvind Kejriwal

  In the second phase, voting is being held on 93 seats in Gujarat today. My appeal to all the voters. This election is the election of new hopes and aspirations of Gujarat. It is a great opportunity that has come after decades. Looking towards the future, do come by voting for the progress of Gujarat, this time come by doing something different and wonderful.- tweets Arvind Kejriwal

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:12:33 AM IST

  Hardik Patel urges people to vote, says ‘want all Gujaratis to vote for BJP’ 

  I appeal to everyone to vote. BJP has maintained law and order & has worked for the development of Gujarat. I want all Gujaratis to vote for BJP. We should exercise our power to vote as election is the beauty of democracy: BJP candidate from Viramgam, Hardik Patel

• 5 Dec 2022, 08:03:50 AM IST

  Gujarat polls: Final phase of voting begins

  The voting for the final and second phase of Gujarat Assembly election begins; Bhupendra Patel, Hardik Patel are among key candidates. 

• 5 Dec 2022, 07:50:09 AM IST

  PM Modi's appeal ahead of Gujarat phase 2 assembly election voting

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges those voting in phase 2 of the Gujarat Assembly election and the by-polls to seven seats across five states to vote in large numbers. Read more

• 5 Dec 2022, 07:47:38 AM IST

  Gujarat Assembly election phase 2: A look at key players, constituencies

  The Leader of the Opposition, Congress' Sukhram Rathava will contest from Chhota Udaipur, while Lakhabhai Bharwad, Jignesh Mevani and Amee Yajnik are some other prominent Congress names from Viramgam, Vadgam and Ghatlodia seats. From the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharat Vakhala from Devgadhbaria, Bheema Chaudhary from Deodar, Dolat Patel from Gandhinagar South, Kunwarji Thakor from Viramgam and Vijay Patel from Ghatlodia will test their electoral fortunes in the second phase. Read more

• 5 Dec 2022, 07:31:43 AM IST

  Gujarat Assembly election 2022: Full list of constituencies in phase 2

  Among constituencies that are expected to face the most fierce fight include Prime Minister Narendra Modi's former home seat and BJP bastion Maninagar, along with Ghatlodia and the state capital of Gandhinagar. Other seats to look out for include Viramgam, where BJP has fielded the once Congress apostle Hardik Patel, while the AAP tries to gain prominence. Full list here 

• 5 Dec 2022, 07:09:19 AM IST

  Gujarat second phase voting prep on in Ahmedabad

  Preparations underway for Gujarat Assembly second phase polling, visuals from Nishan Public school, Ranip, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cast his vote.

• 5 Dec 2022, 06:54:21 AM IST

  Gujarat Assembly election: Phase one polling voter turnout 

  The first phase of voting on December 1 recorded 63.31% turnout. The Election Commission of India on Saturday issued a special appeal to voters ahead of the next phase on Monday, urging them to reverse the “urban apathy”.  Read more

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