[A female voter showing indelible ink after casting her vote, at a polling booth, during the first phase of Gujarat Assembly Election, at Rander, in Surat, Gujarat on December 08, 2017.]
Ahmedabad: The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday bagged 99 of the total 182 assembly seats in Gujarat, retaining power in the state consecutively for 6th time.
The Congress party is close behind the ruling BJP, having won 80 seats. The remaining 03 seats have been won by others, the State Election Commission announced after completion of vote count today afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the results claimed today's verdict was the "victory of vikas" or the development agenda. On the other hand, BJP president said the Gujarat election results are a warning for the parties who divide people on caste lines.
However, during the entire Gujarat election campaign, vikas or development was never an agenda. Instead, it was the naked display of canards and communal slur, especially against Muslims, used shamelessly to polarise voters.
Meanwhile, commenting on Gujarat results, Rahul Gandhi said he was not disappointed, adding he humbly accept people's verdict.
Patidar leader Hardik Patel, however, alleged that there was large scale tampering with EVMs - especially in urban areas. "I congratulate the BJP for winning a rigged and managed elections", he said while addressing reporters.
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06:00 pm
Sitting Congress MLA from Wankaner Pirzada Mahamad Javid Abdulmutalib has retained his seat, State Election Commission said after counting of votes ended today afternoon.
Pirzada Mahamad Javid won the Wankaner seat after a close contest with his nearest rival of BJP. According to the final tally, Pirzada polled 72,588 Votes as against Jitendra Kantilal Somani of BJP who bagged 71,227 votes.
In 2012 elections, Pirzada had won Wankaner seats bagging a total of 59,038 votes.
A Graduate Professional with BA, BED degrees from SAURASTRA UNIVERSITY. Pirzada Mohamd Javid is among few graduates in the fray.
The former princely state of Wankaner is located 53 km from Rajkot. Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the State of Gujarat. Recently, Morbi has been given the status of district.
05:45 pm
Sitting Congress MLA Shaikh Gyasuddin Habibuddeen has retained Dariapur Assembly seat in Ahmedabad district by defeating the BJP candidate by an improved margin, according to election results declared today after the counting of votes.
Shaikh Gyasuddin polled a total of 63,712 Votes. This is two and half thousand more than his 2012 tally when he had polled 60,967 votes.
Shaikh Gyasuddin defeated his nearest rival Bharat Barot of BJP who polled 57,525 votes.
Dariapur is situated in Central Ahmedabad. It is famous for housing some of the important tourist destinations of Gujarat. Among them are Qutab Shah Mosque and Rani Sipri's Mosque. Muhafizkhan's Mosque is another Muslim sanctum situated here.
05:30 pm
Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala of Congress has won the election from Jamalpur Khadia assembly seat in Ahmedabad region of Gujarat, State Election Commission said after counting of votes ended today afternoon.
Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala polled a total of 75, 346 votes and defeated Bhushan Ashok Bhatt of the BJP who polled 46,007 votes.
Imran unseated sitting MLA BHATT BHUSHAN ASHOK of BJP from the Jamalpur Khadia seat. BHATT BHUSHAN ASHOK had won the 2012 state election by getting 48,058 votes.
02:20 pm
The ruling BJP is leading in 99 seats and Congress candidates are ahead in 80seats of 182-member Gujarat state, according to trends available at 02:20 pm.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was trailing in Rajkot West has won. But, according to the latest trends however Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister is trailing.
Voting in the state is still underway, and all results are likely to be declared by today afternoon.
02:15 pm
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was trailing behind the Congress candidate, in Rajkot West during the initial round of counting has won, the state election commission said.
Meanwhile, trends at 02::15 pm showed the BJP leading in 103 of the total 182 seats and Congress ahead in 77 seats.
Elesewhere in the state, OBC leader Alpesh Thakore of Congress has the election from Radhanpur whereas Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani has won the Vadgam assembly seat.
12:30 am
Sitting Congress MLA Shaikh Gyasuddin Habibuddeen is leading his rival of BJP in Dariapur Assembly seat in Ahmedabad district, according to trends available at 12:30 pm.
Dariapur is situated in Central Ahmedabad. It is famous for housing some of the important tourist destinations of Gujarat. Among them are Qutab Shah Mosque and Rani Sipri's Mosque. Muhafizkhan's Mosque is another Muslim sanctum situated here.
Overall, the ruling BJP is leading in 110 seats and Congress candidates are ahead in 70 seats of 182-member Gujarat state, according to trends available at 12:30 pm.
The surprising victories for the BJP come in Ahmedabad and Surat where textile traders were unhappy because of note ban and GST.
Trends available now however showed that the BJP is leading in 17 of the total 21 seats in Ahmedabad and 13 of the total 16 seats in Surat.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who was trailing in Rajkot West is now leading his Congress rival. According to the latest trends however Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister is trailing.
11:00 am
As the counting of votes in the state is still underway, the ruling BJP is leading in 106 seats whereas Congress candidates are ahead in 75 seats, according to trends at 11:00 am.
Elesewhere in the state, OBC leader Alpesh Thakore is leading in Radhanpur whereas Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani looks set to win Vadgam assembly seat.
In a major setback to ruling BJP, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is trailing in Rajkot West. According to the latest trends, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister is also trailing.
10:45 am
Trends at 10:45 am showed Congress candidate from Wankaner Pirzada Mahamad Javid Abdulmutalib is ahead of his rivals while counting of votes is still underway.
A Graduate Professional with BA, BED degrees from SAURASTRA UNIVERSITY. Pirzada Mohamd Javid is among few graduates in the fray.
The former princely state of Wankaner is located 53 km from Rajkot. Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the State of Gujarat. Recently, Morbi has been given the status of district.
10:15 am
Trends available at 10:15 am showed Jadeja Pradhyumansinh Mahipatsinh of Congress leading in Muslim dominated Abdasa in Gujarat where counting of votes is still underway.
Muslim-majority Abdasa in Saurashtra region is the largest constituency in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017, spread over an area of 6,278 sq km.
Another Muslim-dominated constituency is Mandvi. Out of the 2.24 lakh voters here, 50,000 are Muslims, followed by 31,000 Dalits, 25,000 Patidars and 21,000 Rajputs. Chheda Tarachand Jagashi of the BJP had won from Mandvi in 2012 with 61,984 votes.
10:00 am
Trends available at 10:00 am showed Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala of Congress leading in Jamalpur Khadia assembly seat in Ahmedabad region of Gujarat where counting of votes is still underway.
Ahemdabad has a total of 21 assembly seats including Viramgam, Sanand, Ghatlodia, Vejalpur, Vatva, Ellisbridge, Naranpura, Nikol, Naroda, Thakkarbapa Nagar, Bapunagar, Amraiwadi, Dariapur, Jamalpur-Khadiya, Maninagar, Danilimda, Sabarmati, Asarwa, Daskroi, Dholka and Dhandhuka.
While all the seats are important, election results of Jamalpur-Khadiya and Naroda are keenly watched as they are dominated by Muslims.
09:30 am
Trends available at 09:30 am showed Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is trailing behind the Congress candidate in Rajkot West where counting of votes is still underway.
Trends at 09:30 am showed Congress candidate from Rajkot West Indranil Rajyaguru is ahead of Vijay Rupani.
Elesewhere in the state, OBC leader Alpesh Thakore is contesting from Radhanpur whereas Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is in the fray from Vadgam assembly seat.
09:15 am
Trends available at 09:15 am showed Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Mevani both are leading in their respective constituencies where counting of votes is still underway.
OBC leader Alpesh Thakore is contesting from Radhanpur whereas Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is in the fray from Vadgam assembly seat.
Meanwhile, the ruling BJP and Congress are in a neck and neck battle to control power in Gujarat, according to trends at 09:15 am.
As the counting of votes in the state is still underway, BJP is leading in 91 seats whereas Congress candidates are ahead in 83 seats.
09:00 am
Trends available at 09:00 am showed the ruling BJP and Congress in a neck and neck battle to control power in Gujarat.
As the counting of votes in the state is still underway, BJP is leading in 81 seats whereas Congress candidates are ahead in 79 seats.
08:30 am
Trends while the first round of counting is still underway, show the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in as many as 84 seats whereas the Congress is ahead in 55 seats.
Counting of votes begun today morning at 8 am across 37 centres in Gujarat for all 182 seats. The process has begun with counting of postal ballots.
All results are likely to be declared by today afternoon.
08:00 am
Counting of votes has begun today morning at 8 am across 37 centres in Gujarat for all 182 seats. The process has begun with counting of postal ballots.
All results are likely to be declared by today afternoon. But, trends and leads are expected by 08:30 am.
07:00 am
The State Election Commission in Gujarat has made elaborate arrangement and the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and challenger Congress workers are thronging counting centres as counting of votes for 2017 Gujarat Assembly Elections are set to start at 08:00 am.
The constituency to watch out for is Rajkot West where Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was faced with Congress leader Indranil Rajyaguru.
OBC-dominated Gandhidham in Saurashtra region is an urban seat which elected BJP’s Maheshwari Ramesh Vachchhraj as MLA in 2012 with a margin of 72,988 votes. This time 29-year-old Malti Maheshwari, BJP’s youngest candidate, is contesting against Congress’s Kishor Pingol. Both are Dalit leaders.
Voting to elect the new body of the 182-member Gujarat Assembly were held in 02 phases. The first phase election for 89 seats was held on December 09 whereas the second phase of elections for the remaining 93 seats were held on December 14.
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is ruling since last 22 years in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party president Amit Shah both are from Gujarat. Hence the stakes are high for the party and the two leaders to retain power in the crucial state.
On the other hand a resurgent Congress led by its newly elected Rahul Gandhi in association with three youth leaders - Hardik Patel, Jignesg Mewani and Alpesh Thakur, have all given a stiff challenge to the ruling BJP.
Hard questions were raised by these young leaders so frequently in election rallies and so strongly that the ruling BJP was seemingly on back foot. Not finding any answer to cruel questions, the BJP immediately switched to its age-old communal angle, and led by none other than Prime Minister Modi himself, tried every bit in hand to polarise voters on communal lines.
Because of the strong opposition the ruling BJP faced on the ground, it was widely expected that it will be tough for it to retain power. However all Exit Polls and Surveys aired soon after polling ended on December 14 have predicted a "thumping victory" for the BJP.
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will retain power in Gujarat, though with less number of seats as compared to its tally in 2012, majority of the Exit Polls said on Thursday.
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