Gujarat Election Results: The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for the last six terms.
The results for the Gujarat assembly elections will be declared today. The counting of votes is underway. The early trends have give the BJP a big lead over the Congress. The AAP has opened its account but trailing far behind the two parties.
The elections to the 182-member assembly, held on December 1 and 5. The BJP is eyeing a seventh straight term in Gujarat while the Congress hopes to remain the main Opposition party. Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is seeking to emerge as the main challenger to the BJP in the state.
Exit polls have predicted a landslide victory for the BJP, but such predictions often go wrong. In 2017, BJP had won 99 seats and Congress 77.
The key candidates in the contest were Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja, and young leaders like Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, and Jignesh Mevani.
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Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani is trailing in Vadgam whereas AAP’s Chief Ministerial face Isudan Gadhvi is trailing in Khambhalia. BJP’s Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel, and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel are leading.
“Our leader, PM Modi, was right there at the front, leading in Gujarat while Rahul Gandhi had fled the battlefield. We are very confident that the people of Gujarat will make this victory bigger than that of 2002. Our confidence is based on the people, not on the fact that Congress votes will be eaten away by the AAP.”
Zafar Islam, BJP spokesperson
The BJP is leading in 138 seats while the Congress is ahead in 33 seats. The AAP is ahead in nine seats while other candidates are leading in the remaining two seats.
The BJP is leading in the vote-share with over 52 per cent in Gujarat while the Congress is behind with over 30 per cent and AAP 12 per cent, according to Election Commission website.
The BJP is leading in 139 seats and Congress in 34. The AAP is ahead in seven seats.
After Round 2 of counting of EVM votes, BJP’s Hardik Patel is leading from Viramgam.
“Early leads are showing that BJP is all set to better its best performance in Gujarat. The much-hyped third angle of AAP is not the player that it was made out to be. The AAP is eating into Congress votes. For the better part of the BJP in power in Gujarat PM Modi was the Chief Minister, hence why should we not be fronting Gujarat even now? As per the leads, we are doing well even in Himachal too. The media, which predicted a close contest, will be proven wrong. We fight hard for elections and we also celebrate big, so there will be celebrations in the evening.”
Neha Joshi, BJP spokesperson
The early trends are in for all 182 seats and have given a comfortable lead to the BJP, indicating that the BJP may sweep the elections and form its government for the seventh straight term in Gujarat. The BJP is leading in 135 seats, the Congress is leading in 40, and the AAP is ahead in five seats. Two others are leading in the remaining two seats.
The early trends are in for all 182 seats and have given a comfortable lead to the BJP, indicating that the BJP may sweep the elections and form its government for the seventh straight term in Gujarat. The BJP is leading in 135 seats, the Congress is leading in 40, and the AAP is ahead in five seats. Two others are leading in the remaining two seats.
The early trends are in for all 182 seats and have given a comfortable lead to the BJP, indicating that the BJP may sweep the elections and form its government for the seventh straight term in Gujarat. The BJP is leading in 135 seats, the Congress is leading in 40, and the AAP is ahead in five seats. Two others are leading in the remaining two seats.
The early trends are in for 176 seats out of the total 182. The BJP is leading in 131 seats while the Congress is ahead in 39. The AAP is leading in five seats.
The BJP has garnered leads in more than 100 seats as compared to the Congress, which is leading in 29 seats. The AAP is ahead in just three seats.
The BJP is leading in 91 seats while the Congress is ahead in 27. The AAP is leading in three seats.
The BJP is leading in 55 seats while the Congress is ahead in 15. The AAP is leading in just one, according to early trends.
The BJP is leading in eight seats where the Congress is leading in four seats, according to initial trends. The AAP is yet to open its account.
Live Gujarat Election Results: Counting Begins In PM’s Home State
The counting of votes has begun at 37 centres across Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Postal ballots are being counted first while the counting of EVM votes will begin from 8:30 am.
Gujarat Results: Hardik Patel’s Congress Rival Speaks To NDTV
Lakhabhai Bharvad, sitting MLA and Congress candidate from Viramgam who is contesting against Hardik Patel, says he’s famous due to his work whereas Mr Patel is popular only because of his name. He also exuded confidence that he will win the election.
“We are going to win 135-145 seats and definitely form the government. The government will be formed on the basis of work done. No riots or terrorist attacks happened in Gujarat in the past 20 years. People know BJP met their expectations. They press ‘Lotus’ (BJP symbol) as their future will be safe under BJP. The BJP ensured good governance and strengthened this trust.”
Hardik Patel, BJP candidate from Viramgam
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All eyes are on Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party as the counting of votes polled in the Gujarat Assembly elections begins at 8 am today. The outcome will determine the fate of the AAP’s national ambition. Aiming to breach the BJP’s Gujarat bastion, the AAP fielded its candidates to contest all 182 assembly seats and carried out a high-decibel campaign in the run-up to the polls in Gujarat. During the campaign, the party positioned itself and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal as the sole challenger of the BJP and PM Modi respectively.
Gujarat Election Results: Counting Of EVM Votes To Begin At 8:30 am
The counting of votes shall be taken up for postal ballots at 08:00 AM and shall continue till its completion. All existing instructions of counting of ETPBS (Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System) and Postal Ballots shall be complied with. After a gap of 30 minutes from the commencement of the counting of postal ballot papers, the counting of votes for EVM shall commence at 08:30 AM. EVM counting shall continue irrespective of the stage of postal ballot counting as per ECI instructions dated 18 May 2019.
The ruling BJP in Gujarat is aiming for a straight seventh term in the state, as the counting of votes for the Assembly elections held on December 1 and 5 gets underway this morning. The counting process will start at 8 am at 37 counting centres covering the 182 Assembly seats. It was a high-stakes three-cornered fight between the BJP, Congress and AAP. Political observers said the outcome will determine who captures the main opposition space in Gujarat.
Election Results: Triangular Contest In Gujarat Between BJP, Congress, AAP
This time, Gujarat will see a triangular contest between the ruling BJP, the opposition Congress and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party. There are 182 seats in the Gujarat Assembly and a party needs to win at least 92 seats to form a government in the state.
- Hardik Patel (BJP) – Viramgam
- Alpesh Thakor (BJP) – Gandhinagar South
- Jignesh Mevani (Congress) – Vadgam
- Bhupendra Patel (BJP) – Ghatlodiya
- Isudan Gadhvi (AAP) – Khambhalia
- Rivaba Jadeja (BJP) – Jamnagar North
