Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022 LIVE: 60.2% voter turnout recorded in the first phase, says ECI
Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022 LIVE: A total of 39 political parties are contesting the elections and have fielded 788 candidates including 718 male candidates and 70 women candidates
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Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022 LIVE
59.2% turnout till 5 pm in first phase of Gujarat polls
An average 59.24 percent voter turn-out was recorded as of 5 pm on Thursday across 89 Assembly seats in the first phase of Gujarat elections, election officials said.
While voting began at 8 in the morning and ended at 5 pm, the final turn-out would be higher as the process continued at the polling stations where voters had arrived before 5 pm and were standing in queues.
The fate of 788 candidates will be decided in the first phase.
Barring a few incidents, polling was largely peaceful across all 89 seats in south Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch regions which went to polls in the first phase.
-PTI
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PM stops his convoy to give way to ambulance during Ahmedabad roadshow
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi stopped his convoy to give way to an ambulance during his massive roadshow in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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WATCH: PM’s roadshow in Ahmedabad
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a roadshow in
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
Ahmedabad, Gujarat#GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/jTGY1lctdO
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Gujarat election is going in the favour of BJP: JP Nadda
There is immense love for PM Modi in the state. CM Bhupendra Patel has done the work of development in Gujarat. We have seen positive results in today’s polling: BJP national president JP Nadda on Gujarat polls.
-ANI
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‘Competition in Congress on who says more bad words’: PM Modi on Kharge’s ‘Ravana’ remark
While addressing an election rally Gujarat for second phase in Kalol town of Panchmahal district in poll-bound Gujarat, the Prime Minister said, “I respect Kharge ji. He will say what he has been told to say.
Congress party doesn’t know that this is the Gujarat of Ram Bhakts In this land of Rambhakts, he was asked to call me a Ravan with 100 heads."
-ANI
Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022 LIVE
48.48% voter turnout till 3 pm
Gujarat records 48.48% voter turnout till 3 pm in the first phase of the ongoing Assembly elections; 63.98% voting in Tapi
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
(Data source: Election Commission of India) pic.twitter.com/KPAIh6iHe8
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Congress raised ‘Garibi Hatao’ slogan, but poverty actually increased under its rule as it misguided people: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress over its past ‘Garibi Hatao’ campaign, claiming that poverty actually increased under the grand old party’s rule as it only raised slogans and misguided people instead of doing any concrete work for them.
He was addressing a rally in Bodeli town of Chhota Udepur district in Gujarat, where Assembly elections will be held in its second phase on 5 December.
“For decades, Congress has been saying only one thing – Garibi Hatao (eliminate poverty). People gave you power to do that, but you were asking people to remove poverty. The only thing they did was to raise slogans, give promises and misguide people. That was the reason why poverty actually increased during its regime,” Modi alleged.
Due to the previous Congress-led government’s policies, poor citizens could not play an active role in the economy, he said, adding that although banks were nationalised under the Congress rule, the poor could not open their bank accounts.
The prime minister claimed that poor people, tribals and those from Other Backward Classes (OBC) community were not given priority in education, health and industrial sector by the Congress during its government.
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PM Modi greeted by locals after rally in Kalol
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly greeted by locals in Kalol, Gujarat after his rally, earlier today
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
(Source: PMO) pic.twitter.com/rD7dxBCMu0
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An appreciation letter given to first time #Voters by district administration in Tapi district after they cast their valuable Vote at a Polling Station in Vyara AC during 1st phase of #GujaratElections2022 today. #GoCast your vote now!#GujaratAssemblyPolls #ECI pic.twitter.com/c9RDz7HOQp
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) December 1, 2022
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Voter turnout recorded at 34.48% till 1 pm
The high-intensity campaigning for the first phase of polling in Gujarat is now in the hands of the voters. The voter turnout was recorded to be 34.48 per cent till 1 pm.
According to the Election Commision of India (ECI), Tapi recorded the highest voter turnout of 46.35 per cent while Amreli recorded the lowest turnout of 32.01 per cent.
While Bharuch’s voter turnout was recorded to be 35.98 per cent, Bhavnagar was at 32.74 per cent, Botad was at 30.26 per cent, Dangs was at 46.22 per cent, Devbhumi Dwarka recorded at 33.89 per cent, Gir Somnath at 35.99 per cent, Jamnagar at 30.34 per cent, Junagadh at 35.96 per cent, Kachchh was at 33.44 per cent and Morbi recorded at 38.61 per cent.
As per the data from the ECI, Narmada recorded a voter turnout of 46.13 per cent, Navsari was at 39.20 per cent, Porbandar was at 30.20 per cent, Rajkot was at 32.88 per cent, Surat was at 33.10 per cent, Surendranagar was at 34.18 per cent and Valsad was at 38.08 per cent.
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Competition among Congress leaders to abuse me, teach them lesson by voting for ’lotus’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is a competition among Congress leaders as to who will use the most abusive words against him, referring to the opposition party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘Ravan’ jibe at him.
Before Kharge, another Congress leader had said the party will show Modi his ‘aukat’ (place), the PM said, apparently referring to Madhusudan Mistry’s remark last month.
Addressing a poll rally at Kalol town in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, Modi said such abusive words used for him were an insult of Gujarat and its people because he was raised by the people of this land.
He asked people to teach the Congress leaders a lesson by voting for the ’lotus’ (BJP’s symbol) in the state elections.
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#ECI has set up a polling booth for only one voter, Mahant Haridasji Udasin in Banej (93-Una AC) in the dense jungles of Gir.
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) December 1, 2022
Glimpses of Haridas Ji casting his vote during 1st phase of #GujaratElections2022.#novotertobeleftbehind #GujaratAssemblyPolls #ECI #EveryVoteMatters pic.twitter.com/FhDDELyRXU
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19.13% voting till 11 am in first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls
An average 19.13 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling underway on Thursday for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats, the Election Commission said.
Congress leader Paresh Dhanani, the candidate from Amreli seat, and Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Rajkot-South seat nominee Dinesh Joshi paddled their way to polling stations with gas cylinders tied on the back of their bicycles as a mark of protest against inflation.
The EC in the morning tweeted a picture of a centenarian voter, Kamuben Patel, proudly showing her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Umbergaon Assembly constituency in Valsad district.
Those who voted in the initial hours of polling included senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, state BJP chief CR Paatil, Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani, BJP candidate from Jamnagar (North) Rivaba Jadeja, Congress’s former leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani and state AAP president Gopal Italia.
While Rivaba Jadeja voted at a polling booth in Rajkot, her husband and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja exercised his franchise in Jamnagar.
Voting began at 8 am across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and southern regions to decide the fate of 788 candidates contesting in the first phase.
Till 11 am, Tapi district recorded the highest turnout 26.47 per cent, followed by Dang – 24.99 per cent.
Devbhumi Dwarka district recorded the lowest 15.86 per cent turnout so far, the EC said in its latest update.
In Surat district, 17.92 per cent polling was recorded, while in Amreli it was 19 per cent. Seat-wise, Nizar in Tapi district recorded the highest turnout during the period at 27.15 per cent, while Anjar in Kutch district reported the lowest turnout of 11.39 per cent.
PTI
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Alongside voting, Voters undergoing health check up at India's first health booth in Junagadh district during the first phase of #GujaratElections2022.#GujaratAssemblyPolls #GujaratElections2022 #ECI pic.twitter.com/NloGFIKPAf
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) December 1, 2022
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Prafulbhai More, a man whose wedding is scheduled for today casts his vote in Tapi
#GujaratAssemblyPolls | Prafulbhai More, a man whose wedding is scheduled for today casts his vote in Tapi
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
He says, "I urge everyone to vote, you shouldn't waste it. My wedding was scheduled for the morning but I rescheduled it for the evening, we've to go to Maharashtra for it" pic.twitter.com/q1nWt9q8k1
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AAP candidate Alpesh Kathiriya casts his vote
Gujarat | AAP candidate Alpesh Kathiriya casts his vote in the first phase of #GujaratAssemblyPolls, at a polling station in Surat. pic.twitter.com/KwUplgVdTb
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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Union Health Minister and BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya casts his vote
Union Health Minister and BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya casts his vote for the first phase of #GujaratElections2022, in Hanol, Bhavnagar pic.twitter.com/RsIkgxvk2j
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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Union minister Darshana Jardosh casts vote in Surat
#GujaratElections2022 | Union minister Darshana Jardosh casts vote in Surat.
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
She says "People are voting for double-engine govt in the state. People from every community have been voting and we'll be forming govt with an absolute majority." pic.twitter.com/0GPXo0I84F
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Glimpses of voting at Shiyalbet village
Glimpses of voting at Shiyalbet village in Amreli district (Rajula AC) during 1st phase of #GujaratElections2022.
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) December 1, 2022
Shiyalbet, surrounded by Arabian Sea, is reachable only by boat. Five polling stations have been set up in the island.#GujaratAssemblyPolls #ECI #EveryVoteMatters pic.twitter.com/2d2g4EYXeY
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People of my village (Hanol) have always believed in the politics of development. I see that the trust of the people of Gujarat has increased in BJP. This time we will break our record & will create a new record: Union Health Minister and BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya
ANI
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Members erstwhile royal family in Rajkot cast their votes
Gujarat | Mandhatasinh Jadej Thakor Saheb and Kadambari Devi - members of the erstwhile royal family in Rajkot cast their votes today in the first phase of #GujaratElection2022
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
They arrived at the polling station in a vintage car. pic.twitter.com/o2XRv60zCr
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Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with villagers, before casting his vote, in Hanol village in Bhavnagar district
#GujaratElections2022 | Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with villagers, before casting his vote, in Hanol village in Bhavnagar district. pic.twitter.com/QHj6RtMf7E
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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AAP leader Gopal Italia casts his vote
તમારા બાળકોના શિક્ષણ માટે,
— Gopal Italia (@Gopal_Italia) December 1, 2022
સારી આરોગ્ય વ્યવસ્થા માટે,
સારી જનસુવિધાઓ માટે,
ભ્રષ્ટાચાર નાબૂદ કરવા માટે
અને એક ઈમાનદાર યુવા સરકાર બનાવવા માટે મતદાન કરો.
તમારા એક મતથી પેપર ફૂટવાની ઘટના બંધ થશે, તમારા મતથી તમારું ભાગ્ય બદલશે. મતદાન અવશ્ય કરો. જય હિન્દ. pic.twitter.com/8nUMYcHiTP
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Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel casts her vote at a polling booth in Ankleshwar, Bharuch
Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel casts her vote at a polling booth in Ankleshwar, Bharuch.#GujaratElection2022 pic.twitter.com/4iCOQtOots
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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Gujarat Assembly Speaker Nimaben Acharya casts her vote
Gujarat Assembly Speaker Nimaben Acharya casts her vote for the first phase of #GujaratElections2022, at a polling station in Bhuj. pic.twitter.com/wpGttVvshR
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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BJP candidate from Vansda allegedly attacked ahead of voting, case filed
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Vansda, Piyush Patel was allegedly attacked by unknown people late on Wednesday, ahead of voting that got underway on Thursday for the first phase of Gujarat elections.
Piyush Patel claimed that he was travelling from Pratapnagar to Vandervela village with his supporters and was attacked. The attackers, he alleged, threw stones and attempted to vandalise his car. Patel sustained injuries on his head and was admitted to the hospital with injuries.
A case has been registered at the Vansda police station, according to SK Rai Deputy Superintendent of Police, Navsari. A probe into the matter is underway, police said. The BJP has accused supporters of Congress candidate Anant Patel of staging the attack.
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A look at key players, constituencies
A total of 39 political parties are contesting in the elections and have fielded 788 candidates including 718 male candidates and 70 women candidates.
The ruling BJP is exuding confidence in retaining the 27-year-long rule in the state, while the Congress is desparate to save its second position in the state while Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is making a gamble by trying to cash in on ‘anti-incumbency’ and issues like inflation and unemployment to bag power.
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Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja cast his vote at a polling station in Jamnagar
#GujaratElections2022 | Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja cast his vote at a polling station in Jamnagar. His wife and BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja voted in Rajkot earlier today.
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
Ravindra Jadeja says, "I appeal to the people to vote in large numbers." pic.twitter.com/TXyu2W8JoD
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India’s mini African village to vote at special tribal booth in Jambur
As Gujarat is all set to vote for the first phase of the assembly elections, Jambur, India’s mini African village will vote in its special tribal booth for the first time.
Voting for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly election will take place in 89 out of the 182 seats spread across 18 districts of Gujarat on Thursday. The remaining seats will vote in the second phase on December 5.
Rahman, a senior citizen of Jambur village, said that it is a matter of great pleasure.
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BJP leader Parshottam Rupala votes in Amreli
#GujaratElections2022 | BJP leader & Union minister Parshottam Rupala votes in Amreli. pic.twitter.com/n4CXly3JC1
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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Gujarat Home minister Harsh Sanghavi casts his vote in Surat
#GujaratElections2022 | Gujarat Home minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote in Surat. pic.twitter.com/68aopJsc85
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
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