Election results 2022 LIVE: BJP losing in Himachal, but set for record Guj win

Congress’s Suresh Kumar is leading from Bhoranj against BJP’s Anil Dhiman by 644 votes.

BJP’s Sukh Ram has defeated Congress’s Kirnesh Jung by 8596 votes in Paonta Sahib assembly constituency.

BJP’s Rakesh Kumar has won from Sundernagar assembly constituency, defeating nearest rival Congress’s Sohan Lal by 8,125 votes.

Congress’s Harish Janartha has defeated BJP’s Sanjay Sood by 3,037 votes in Shimla assembly constituency.

BJP candidate from Nurpur, Ranbir Singh, has defeated Congress’s Ajay Mahajan by 18,752 votes.

BJP’s Anil Sharma has defeated Congress candidate Champa Thakur by over 10,000 votes in Champa assembly constituency.

BJP candidate Rakesh Gunvantbhai Desai has defeated Congress’s Dipak Barot in Navsari by 72,313 votes.

BJP’s Mohanbhai Dhodiya has defeated Congress’s Garasiya Dipakkumar in Mahuva by 31508 votes.

Congress’s Imran Khedawala has defeated BJP’s Bhushan Bhatt by 13658 votes in Jamalpur-Khadia.

Patidar leader and former Congress leader Hardik Patel has won from Viramgam seat on BJP ticket.

Congress’s Jignesh Mevani is trailing in Vadgam by 1192 votes against BJP’s Manibhai Vaghela.

On December 18, 2017, when the last vote in Gujarat was counted, the mood in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was less than upbeat. The party won its sixth straight assembly election, but its tally shrunk to below 100. The Congress posted its best results in a generation. The BJP suffered setbacks in its citadel of Saurashtra. Read more…

Congress’s Chander Shekhar is leading in Dharampur by 825 votes against BJP’s Rajat Thakur.

Congress’s Kuldeep Singh Pathania is leading in Bhattiyat by 24 votes against BJP’s Bikram Singh.

Partywise Trends & Result

Congress – 40 

BJP – 25

Independent – 3

BJP has recorded two wins in Gujarat assembly elections and is currently leading on 151 seats. Check full winning/leading list here

BJP’s Vipin Singh Parmar, Rakesh Kumar and Satpal Singh Satti are leading in Sullah, Sundernagar and Una, respectively. Congress’s Vinay Kumar is leading in Sri Renukaji by 473 votes.

Congress’s Dhani Ram Shandil, Ram Lal Thakur, Rajinder Singh and Kuldeep Singh Rathore are leading in Solan, Sri Naina Deviji, Sujanpur and Theog, respectively.

BJP’s Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori has defeated Congress’s Harshadbhai Valchandbhai Ninama by 29,350 votes from Dahod assembly seat.

Congress’s Harshwardhan Chauhan, Harish Janartha and Vikramaditya Singh are leading in Shillai, Shimla and Shimla Rural, respectively. Harshwardhan Chauhan is leading by less than 350 votes.

Congress candidates are leading in Palampur, Rampur, Rohru and Shahpur assembly constituency. Congress’s Nand Lal is leading against BJP’s Kaul Singh in Rampur by just 64 votes. BJP’s Sukh Ram is leading from Paonta Sahib.

BJP’s Ranbir Singh and Reena are leading in Nurpur and Pachhad assembly constituency while Congress’s Ajay Solani is leading from Nahan.

BJP: 151

Congress: 21

AAP: 6

Independent: 3

Samajwadi Party: 1

Congress: 38

BJP: 27

Independent: 3

Congress’s Ravi Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Gaur, Sukhvinder Singh and RS Bali are leading in Lahaul & Spiti, Manali, Nadaun and Nagrota, respectively.

Congress candidates Rohit Thakur, Vinod Sultanpuri, Anirudh Singh and Jagat Singh Negi are leading in Jubbal-Kotkhai, Kasauli, Kasumpti and Kinnaur, respectively.

BJP candidates Jeet Ram Kartwal, Prakash Prem Kumar, Pawan Kumar Kajal and Deep Raj are leading in Jhanduta, Jogindernagar, Kangra and Karsog, respectively. Jeet Ram Kartwal is leading by less than 300 votes.

BJP has opened its account in Himachal Pradesh as party’s state general secretary Rakesh Jamwal has won from Sundernagar by 8,125 votes.

Congress’s Malender Rajan, Yadvinder Goma, Sanjay Rattan and Chander Kumar are leading in Indora, Jaisinghpur, Jawalamukhi and Jawali, respectively.

BJP candidate Bikram Singh is leading in Jaswan-Pragpur against Congress’s Surinder Singh Mankotia.

Congress’s Bhawani Singh Pathania, Chaitanya Sharma, Rajesh Dharmani and Mukesh Agnihotri are leading in Fatehpur, Gagret, Ghumarwin and Haroli, respectively.

Congress’s Neeraj Nayar, Sudarshan Singh Babloo, Sudhir Sharma and Ram Kumar are leading in Chamba, Chintpurni, Dharamshala and Doon, respectively.

Congress’s Sanjay, Kishori Lal, Khimi Ram and Inder Dutt Lakhanpal are leading in Arki, Baijnath, Banjar and Barsar, respectively.

BJP’s Dr. Janak Raj, Bikram Singh, Anil Dhiman and Trilok Jamwal are leading in Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Bhoranj and Bilaspur, respectively. Bikram Singh is leading with less than 250 votes against Congress’s Kuldeep Pathania.

In politically significant Kangra district, Congress has taken lead on 10 seats while BJP is ahead on four seats and indpendent candidate is leading on one seat.

Congress leads in Kangra: Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Nagrota, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath.

BJP leads in Kangra: Nurpur, Jaswan-Pragpur, Kangra and Sullah.

Independent candidate leads in Dehra of Kangra district.

Congress – 37

BJP – 27

Independent – 3

Independent candidate Lebjibhai Thakor is leading against BJP’s Sanjaykumar Rabari in Deesa by 483 votes.

AAP candidates Rupsibhai Babubhai Bhagora, Makwana Naranbhai and Chaitarbhai Damjibhai Vasava are leading in Bhiloda, Botad and Dediapada, respectively.

BJP candidates Vijaybhai Patel, Nareshbhai Shankarbhai Vyas( Satish Vyas), Parghi Latubhai Chandabhai and Kaushikbhai Sukhlal Jain (Kaushik Jain) are leading in Dangs, Danilimda, Danta and Dariapur, respectively. AIMIM candidate Nareshbhai Shankarbhai Vyas( Satish Vyas) is at 4th in Danilimda.

BJP’s P.K.Parmar is leading by 14 votes in Dasada assembly constituency against Congress’s Naushad Solanki.

Kandhal Jadeja of Samajwadi Party is leading with over 5,000 votes from Kutiyana assembly seat.

As per the latest trend, Congress has touched the majority mark, leading in 35 seats.

Congress – 35

BJP – 30

Independent – 4

Forest minister Rakesh Pathania is trailing from Fatehpur, animal husbandry minister Virender Kanwar is trailing from Kutlehar. Health minister Rajiv Saizal trailing from Kasauli (SC).

BJP candidates Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Shailesh Sotta), Chauhan Balrajsinh Kalyansinh and Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori are leading in Dabhoi, Dahegam and Dahod.

BJP candidates Keshubhai Patel, Rajendrasinh Rathva, Sandip Desai and Chauhan Shamajibhai Bhimajibhai are leading in Bhuj, Chhota Udaipur, Choryasi, Chotila, respectively. Congress’s Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh and Thakor Dineshbhai Ataji are leading in Borsad and Chanasma, respectively.

BJP candidates Sejalben Pandya, Parshottambjai Solanki and Jitendrabhai Vaghani are leading in Bhavnagar East, Bhavnagar Rural and Bhavnagar West, respectively.

BJP candidates Dineshsinh Rajendrasinh Kushwaha, Ishvarbhai Parmar,  Bhikhiben Parmar and Thakor Sukhaji Somaji are leading in Bapunagar, Bardoli, Bayad and Becharaji, respectively. Congress’s Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel is leading in Bansda.

Former state Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore is leading from Theog by 708 votes.

BJP candidates Chhanga Trikam Bijal, Gulabsinh Padhiyar, Vijaysinh Thakorbhai Patel and Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan are leading in Anjar, Anklav, Asarwa and Balasinor, respectively.

BJP candidates Chaitanya Makarandbhai Desai, Hasmukh Patel, Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya and Yogesh Patel are leading in Akota, Amraiwadi, Amreli and Anand respectively. Congress’s Jat Mamad Jung and Vijaysinh Thakorbhai Patel is leading in Abdasa and Ankleswar, respectively.

BJP candidates Neelam Nayyar, Balbir Singh Verma, Hans Raj, Dhavinder Singh, and Puran Chand are leading in Chamba, Chopal, Churah, Dalhousie and Darang assembly constitency respectively.

BJP candidates Dr. Janak Raj, Bikram Singh, and Dr Anil Dhiman are leading in Bharmour, Bhattiyat and Bhoranj assembly constituency respectively. Congress’s Inder Dutt Lakhanpal is leading against BJP’s Maya Sharma in Barsar.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur is leading with a total of 14,921 votes in his constituency Seraj.

In politically significant Kangra district, Congress is leading on 8 seats out of 15, BJP on six and independent on 1 seat.

Independent candidate from Hamirpur, Ashish sharma, is leading against Congress’s Pushpinder Verma by 2025 votes.

Congress’s Vivek Kumar and Rajesh Dharmani are leading from Jhandutta and Ghumarwin, respectively.

BJP – 123

Congress – 22

AAP – 10

The Aam Aadmi Party is leading in nine assembly constituencies in Gujarat while failed to make any impact in Himachal Pradesh, as per the latest official figures.

Kewal Singh Pathania (INC) has extended his lead to 1,742 votes in Shahpur assembly constituency. As per ECI figures, Congress is leading in 27 seats against BJP’s 31.

BJP’s candidate from Anni, Lokender Kumar, is leading against independent candidate Paras Ram by 2010 votes.

Former BJP state president Khimi Ram, contesting on Congress ticket from Banjar, is leading against independent Hiteshwar Singh. BJP on third position.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has grabbed over 50% of the total votes polled in the Gujarat assembly election 2022. The debutant AAP has managed to get 14% share of the total votes polled. Congress’s vote share reduced to 26.8%.

BJP – 52.8%

Congress – 26.8%

AAP – 14%

(ECI figures)

Congress – 32

BJP – 32

Independent – 3

Incumbent assembly speaker and BJP leader Vipin Singh Parmar is leading from Sullah against independent Jagjiwan Pal. Congress in third position.

BJP’s Sanjay Guleria is leading in Jawali assembly constituency by 1322 votes against Congress’s Chander Kumar.

Congress’s Sudhir Sharma is leading in Dharamshala against BJP’s Rakesh Kumar by 1299 votes.

Congress’s Sanjay is leading in Arki against BJP’s Govind Ram by 1906 votes.

Congress’s Harish Janartha is leading from Shimla by 578 votes.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel is leading with more than 5,000 votes from Ghatlodia assembly constituency.

Himachal Pradesh has not let any government return to power for a second term since 1985, but the ruling BJP is banking on prime minister Narendra Modi, who led the party’s campaign in the state, to change this trend. Full list of leading/trailing candidates

Official figures

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BJP – 7

Congress – 3

BJP rebel Krishan Lal Thakur, who contested as an independent candidate, is leading from Nalagarh.

Official figures

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BJP – 3 (leading)

Congress – 1 (leading)

Congress’s Jignesh Mevani is now leading in Vadgam assembly constituency.

BJP candidate and former MLA Kanti Amrutiya is leading in Morbi by about 400 votes.

Congress’s Virendrasinh Vaghela, aka Ajitsinh Vasan, is leading in Gandhinagar North by 3147 votes against BJP’s Ritaben Patel.

Congress’s Sunder Singh Thakur is leading in Kullu assembly constituency by 667 votes against BJP’s Narotam Singh.

The counting of votes for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly election began at 8am and is expected to conclude by evening. Check list of leading/trailing candidate

BJP’s Hardik Patel and Rivaba Jadeja are leading in Viramgam and Jamnagar North, respectively.

Jignesh Mevani is trailing behind Manilal Vaghela in Vadgam assembly constituency.

AAP’s state unit chief Gopal Italia is trailing behind BJP’s Vinodbhai Moradiya in Katargam constituency.

AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Isudan Gandvi is leading in Khambhalia constituency.

Congress – 26

BJP – 22

Independent –  4

Congress is leading on 22 seats against BJP’s 20 in early leads, according to India Today. Congress seems to be doing better in Kangra and Shimla while BJP ahead in Mandi.

BJP – 143

Congress – 34

AAP – 4

Others – 0

BJP – 22

Congress – 17

Others – 0

BJP – 108

Congress – 34

Others – 2

AAP – 0

Congress seems to be adding seats to 2017 assembly election tally but remains behind the BJP in early trends.

Gujarat

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BJP – 17

Congress – 5

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur is leading in Seraj constituency. The 57-year-old leader has been winning in Seraj since 1998, and is a five-time legislator from the constituency, earlier known as Chachiot. Read more…

BJP is leading on eight seats in Gujarat and two in Himachal Pradesh. Congress ahead on three seats in Gujarat and one in Himachal Pradesh.

Counting of votes have started in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. We will bring you all the latest updates as early trends trickle in.

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With most of the exit polls predicting a tight contest in Himachal Pradesh, all eyes are now set on the final outcome on December 8 whether the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be able to break the 37-year-old trend in the state, which votes out incumbents every five years. Read more…

The voter turnout was almost four per cent less than what it was in 2017 as the Gujarat recorded 64.33 per cent voting against 68.39 per cent in 2017. This decline was attributed to the general apathy of the urban voters to exercise their franchise.

The exit polls have projected a massive victory for the AAP but the party got a thin majority after the voters were counted on Wednesday.

India Today My Axis India: BJP – 24-34; Congress – 30-40; AAP – 0; Others – 4-8

ABP News-CVoter: BJP – 33-41; Congress – 24-32; AAP – 0; Others – 0-4

Republic – P MARQ: BJP – 34-39; Congress – 28-33; AAP – 0-1; Others – 1-4

News24 – Today’s Chanakya: BJP – 33; Congress – 33; AAP – 0; Others – 2

Times Now – ETG: BJP – 34-42; Congress – 24-32; AAP – 0; Others – 1-3

TV9-Bharatvarsh: BJP – 33; Congress – 31; AAP – 0; Others – 4

India Today My Axis India: BJP – 129-151; Congress – 16-30; AAP – 9-21; Others – 2-6

ABP News-CVoter: BJP – 128-140; Congress – 31-43; AAP – 3-11; Others – 2-6

Republic – P MARQ: BJP – 128-148; Congress – 30-42; AAP – 2-10; Others – 0-3

News24 – Today’s Chanakya: BJP – 150; Congress – 19; AAP – 11; Others – 2

Times Now – ETG: BJP – 139; Congress – 30; AAP – 11; Others – 2

TV9-Bharatvarsh: BJP – 125-130; Congress – 40-50; AAP – 3-5; Others – 3-7

The exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for BJP in Gujarat. With AAP making a strong debut in terms of vote share, Congress, which dependent on a ‘silent campaign’, is expected to lose ground to Kejriwal’s party in one more state. Survey agencies, however, remain divided on Himachal Pradesh election results which is expected to be a photo-finish for either parties, BJP and Congress.

The counting process will start at 8am with postal ballots to be taken up first.