Gujarat Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: Bhupendra Patel to take oath on 12 December in the presence of PM Modi

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People voted for PM Modi's leadership, rejected anti-national elements: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel

With the Bharatiya Janata Party set for a landslide victory in Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it and said the people of the state have rejected the anti-national elements in the Assembly election.

Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil said Bhupendra Patel would continue as the state's chief minister and his swearing-in ceremony would be held on 12 December.

The BJP with a vote share of nearly 54 per cent was ahead in 152 out of the total 182 seats in Gujarat, as per the latest trends, and could surpass its previous best showing of 127 seats in 2002 when Modi was the state's chief minister.

The Congress holds the all-time record of 149 seats that it had won in 1985 under the leadership of Madhavsinh Solanki.

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Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba takes big lead in Jamnagar North

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja was set to win on her debut into electoral politics as she took a massive lead over her nearest rival in the Jamnagar North constituency.

After 15 rounds of voting, Rivaba Jadeja had won 77,630 votes, while her nearest rival Karshan Karmur of Aam Aadmi Party had polled 31,671 votes, the Election Commission said.

The Congress party’s Bipendrasinh Jadeja was seen finishing third and had polled 22,180 votes at the time of this update.

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Gujarat poll verdict expected, but hardly reflects country’s mood: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the verdict of the Gujarat Assembly election was on expected lines, but it doesn’t reflect the mood of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appeared to head for a record victory in Gujarat as trends available after five rounds of counting showed the party was leading in 155 of the state’s 182 assembly seats that went to polls earlier this month.

Addressing the NCP’s state executive meeting, Pawar said, “The Gujarat verdict is on expected lines as the entire power machinery was used for the benefit of one particular state and projects were shifted there.”

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Bhupendra Patel to take oath on 12 December; PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend ceremony

The new chief minister of Gujarat will be sworn in on December 12 at 2 pm, state BJP chief CR Paatil said on Thursday as the party swept the Assembly polls with a record-breaking margin.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in the oath-taking ceremony.

Bhupendra Patel will take oath as chief minister of Gujarat for the second time. He was first elected as BJP legislative party leader on 12 September 2021.

"Gujarat CM will take oath at 2 pm on 12th December. PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in the oath ceremony," CR Paatil said while addressing a joint press conference with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after the trends suggested BJP's majority in the state, empowering the party to form the government for the seventh time in the state.

"Bhupendra Patel will be the chief minister again," he confirmed.

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Gujarat poll verdict on expected lines, but does not reflect nation's mood: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the verdict of the Gujarat Assembly election was on expected lines, but it doesn't reflect the mood of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appeared headed for a record victory in Gujarat as trends available after five rounds of voting showed the party was leading in 155 of the state’s 182 assembly seats that went to polls earlier this month.

Addressing the NCP's state executive meeting, Pawar said, "The Gujarat verdict is on expected lines as the entire power machinery was used for the benefit of one particular state and projects were shifted there."

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The credit of our success goes to PM Modi, says Gujarat BJP president CR Patil

The credit of our success goes to PM Narendra Modi. People of Gujarat love him and always reposed faith in his leadership, says Gujarat BJP president CR Patil to media.

We are going to form government in Gujarat with a thumping majority, says Gujarat BJP president CR Patil to media.

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Gujarat 2022 seals India’s 2024 fate: Rahul’s dynastic Congress just can’t take on Modi’s meritocratic BJP

In his 2016 book, Democrats and Dissenters, historian Ramachandra Guha wrote that the Gandhis must quit politics for the good of the Congress, if not the nation. Coming out scathingly against Rahul Gandhi, he asserted that he “has neither energy, nor the heart, nor the brains… to be an effective political leader”. Guha continued, “For the Congress’ long-term future, therefore, it may be in its own best interests to open its top leadership to a wider talent pool.”

As the Congress delivers one of its worst electoral performances in Gujarat, struggling to win even 25 seats in the state where it had given a spirited fightback in the 2017 Assembly polls by getting 77 seats to the BJP’s 99, Guha seems to be vindicated again. Not just the victory — the BJP has made the habit of bucking the anti-incumbency trend in Gujarat, seventh time in a row — but the manner in which it has been achieved by the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah combine makes one write an obituary for the grand old party.

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BJP wins five seats so far

Majura, Morbi, Dahod, Petlad and Viramgam are the five seats BJP has won so far.

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Gujarat: CM Patel, BJP state chief to reach party office as trends show massive lead

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP chief CR Paatil will arrive at the party office in Gandhinagar shortly.

Both the leaders left for Kamalam after the latest trends suggested the party returning to power with a thumping majority.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opened its account with two wins as the counting progresses in the Gujarat Assembly polls.

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Gujarat poll results: First two results go to the BJP, leads in another 153

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opened its account in the Gujarat Assembly polls with the announcement of the first two results, winning both the seats, as the counting continues in other seats.

The party registered its first win in the Dahod constituency where Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori won with a margin of nearly 30,000 votes.

Kishori, who was up against Congress' Harshadbhai Valchandbhai Ninama and Aam Aadmi Party's Dineshbhai Bhurabhai Muniya, received 72,660 votes with a 43.54 per cent vote share.

His Congress opponent, Ninama, got 43,310 votes and shared a vote percentage of 25.95, while AAP's Muniya got 34,010 votes with a 20.38 pc vote share.

The other seat on which the party won was the Petlad constituency, where BJP's Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel secured 89,166 votes while Congress' Prakash Budhabhai Parmar got 71,212 votes.

According to the latest trends by the Election Commission till 12.30 pm, BJP is leading on 153 seats while the party has won 2 seats so far.

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How the big names in the fray are performing

It’s counting day and Gujarat is going the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) way. It is racing to its best-ever result in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state. The Congress is far behind with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cutting into its votes.

The fate of many political heavyweights is being decided. In Gujarat, some of the big names in the fray are incumbent chief minister Bhupendra Patel, BJP’s Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor, Congress’ Jignesh Mevani and AAP’s Isudan Gadhvi and Gopal Italia. It’s a fast-changing scenario but we take a look at where they stand right now.

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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel leads from Ghatlodia by a margin of 1,07,960 votes

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and state BJP chief CR Paatil have sweets in celebration as the party sweeps the #GujaratAssemblyPolls

The Chief Minister is also leading from his constituency Ghatlodia by a margin of 1,07,960 votes. pic.twitter.com/9CAGPjMLsM— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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Gujarat: BJP nominee CK Raulji leading in Godhra

BJP candidate CK Raulji was on Thursday leading over his Congress rival Rashmitaben Chauhan after eight rounds of counting of votes in Godhra assembly seat of Gujarat.

Raulji was ahead by more than 25,000 votes over Chauhan in the communally-sensitive Assembly seat of Godhra, where the burning of a train had triggered one of India’s worst post-Partition riots 20 years back.

Raulji has been representing Godhra since 2007 as Congress MLA from 2007 to 2016 and as a BJP legislator since 2017.

Godhra, where communal fissures still persist and where voting takes place largely on religious lines, has around 2,79,000 voters. Of these, 72,000 are in the Muslim-dominated area.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajeshbhai Patel and All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)'s Shabbir Kachba are also in the fray.

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BJP's Rivaba jumps ahead to first spot after trailing in initial trends

Rivaba Jadeja, the BJP candidate from the Jamnagar North seat is now leading. According to the latest trends by the Election Commission, Rivaba, who is contesting against AAP's Ahir Karshanbhai Parbatbhai Karmur and Congress' Bipendrasinh Jadeja, is leading with 14,905 votes. The AAP candidate is placed at the second spot with 7,235 votes and the Congress candidate has received 5,288 votes.

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Union minister Hardik Patel leading with 14,000 votes

Patidar leader Hardik Patel now leading with 14,000 votes.

"I'm commenting on something which was widely expected. It's the actual manifestation of the kind of development-anchored work that BJP, under the leadership of PM, has been undertaking. It's a model for the whole country," Puri on Gujarat result trends.

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BJP above 150 seats

BJP is now ahead in 154 seats while Congress is ahead in 17

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BJP looks set to break all past records

BJP's record in Gujarat is of 127 seats but going by the trends in which BJP is leading in over 150 seats, the party is set to break its own record. BJP is likely to break Congress's 1985 record when Congress won 149 seats.

Aaj saare record tootenge !— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) December 8, 2022

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BJP says it's development agenda won and Cong's negative politics lost

As the Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday seen inching towards all-time high tally of 150 seats in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the saffron outfit termed it as a reflection of its development agenda and a defeat of the Congress's "negative politics".

BJP workers danced in joy as the saffron camp went into a festive mood as trends reflected the BJP was all set to return to power for the record seventh term in Gujarat.

Hundreds of BJP workers thronged the party office in capital Gandhinagar as they danced and distributed sweets outside state party headquarters, as senior leaders started pouring in.

On the Congress's dismal performance, Vyas said, "The Congress should learn its lessons now as negative politics won't take them anywhere. The Congress has been wiped out by the masses from the state," he said.

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BJP leads on 149 seats out of 182 seats, as per ECI trends

#WATCH | Celebrations at Gandhinagar BJP office as the party sweeps Gujarat elections

BJP leading on 149 seats of total 182 seats, as per ECI trends pic.twitter.com/rfuAusbO3z— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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BJP crosses 100 mark surges ahead of Congress, AAP in single digits

Trends emerging from the counting of votes Gujarat Assembly polls on 144 seats show the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 123 seats, while Congress is placed in the second spot with a lead on 22 seats.

Of the 182 seats in Gujarat, the majority mark stands at 92.

The Aam Aadmi Party is leading on 9 seats and is in the third spot on the list. The independents are also leading on two seats. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has gained leads in 9 Assembly constituencies and is still making progress.

According to the Election Commission data shared till 9.45 am, the BJP continued to retain its first spot with 112 seats out of the 182-member Assembly.

According to the trends till 9.30 am, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who is contesting from Ghatlodiya against AAP's Vijay Patel and Congress' Amee Yajnik, is leading securing 15,032 votes so far.

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Gujarat: Who is leading, who is trailing now

Sitting Congress MLA Geniben Thakor trailing with 3,000 votes in Vaav constituency

BJP’s Amit Thakkar leading with 45k in Vejalpur

CM Bhupendra Patel leading with 34,000 votes in Ghatlodia

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BJP set to get over 50 per cent votes, trends show

As per latest trends from the EC, BJP is getting 52 per cent of votes polled in the state. This means BJP is winning not only majority of seats but majority of votes too. This is a huge achievement as BJP has been in power for about 27 years. Congress on the other hand is polling around 26 per cent of votes while AAP share is around 13 per cent. This means, AAP is getting majority of votes its from Congress share.

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AAP becoming national party, Sisodia thanks Gujarat

गुजरात की जनता के वोट से आम आदमी पार्टी आज राष्ट्रीय पार्टी बन रही है.

शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य की राजनीति पहली बार राष्ट्रीय राजनीति में पहचान बना रही है.

इसके लिए पूरे देश को बधाई.— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) December 8, 2022

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Kantilal Amrutia, BJP candidate from Morbi, leads with a total of 10,156 votes

#GujaratAssemblyPolls | BJP candidate from Morbi, Kantilal Amrutia leads with a total of 10,156 votes.

He reportedly saved several people's lives during the Morbi bridge collapse in October.

(File photo) pic.twitter.com/I1GyGVK2tW— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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How votes are counted for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections

Everywhere you look today and there will be one news report dominating it all: the counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly and Himachal Pradesh Assembly.

Given the sheer number of votes polled, counting them isn’t an easy task and managing the voting and counting process has become an extremely complex affair, as the system has to be foolproof that provides least opportunities to any political party or ruling dispensation to subvert the system to its advantage.

As the country looks on at the results for the state of Gujarat — where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking for a record seventh term — and Himachal Pradesh — the saffron party hopes to break the tradition here too — here’s a better understanding of the process of counting votes and how the results are announced.

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Trends show BJP headed for a sweeping victory

Counting of votes for a new assembly in Gujarat got underway Thursday, with early trends pointing to a sweeping victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has not lost an election in the state since 1995.

The BJP was leading in 42 seats, while Congress was ahead in six and the AAP was winning four seats, according to early trends reported by the Election Commission. Television channels, however, reported that BJP was ahead in more than 100 seats, the Congress in about 50 and the AAP was struggling to take its tally into double digits.

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Initial trends show BJP leading on 42 seats, Congress, AAP follow

Initial trends in the counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly polls that began on Thursday showed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading on 42 seats while Congress opened its account with a lead on six seats.

After an hour of counting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was found leading on four seats.

Official data shared by the Election Commission till 9.15 am showed trends of 52 Assembly seats out of the total of 182 seats.

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BJP in celebration mode already

The mood is upbeat at the party's office in Gandhinagar as trends show BJP surging ahead of Congress and AAP in PM Modi's home turf.

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BJP to form 'double engine' govt once again with huge majority, says Vejalpur candidate Amit Thaker

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Ahmedabad's Vejalpur, Amit Thaker on Thursday exuded confidence in the party forming the 'double engine' government once again with a huge majority in Gujarat stating that the people of the state have to advance further.

Thaker is contesting against Aam Aadmi Party's Kalpesh Patel and Congress' Rajendra Patel from the seat.

Speaking to ANI, Thaker said that no party has been able to "come between" PM Modi and Gujarat for the past 27 years.

"This is PM Modi's Gujarat and no party has come between him and Gujarat for 27 years. Development is a model of Gujarat. The people of Gujarat have to advance further. BJP is the first choice for development and security. PM Modi has ensured Gujarat's name in the world. The double-engine government will get a huge majority," he said.

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09:23 (IST)

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Latest trends from the Election Commission

BJP ahead in 30 seats, Congress in 5 and AAP in 4, says Election Commission

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Hardik Patel predicts 135 to 145 seats for BJP in Gujarat

Speaking to ANI ahead of the counting, Patel said, "The party which hurt the religious beliefs of Gujarat cannot become successful here. We will get 135 to 145 seats. we are definitely going to form the government. Do you have any doubts?"

Patel said that the people believe in the BJP as the party has provided safety and security to the people during its rule, adding that it has also met the expectations of the people.

"The government is being formed on the basis of work. No riots/terrorist attacks here in the past 20 years. People know BJP met their expectations. They press 'Lotus' as their future will be safe under BJP. It did good governance & strengthened this trust," he said.

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BJP stays strong in Gujarat

BJP is ahead in 124 seats while Congress is leading in 50

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BJP will break records, says Purnesh Modi, BJP candidate from Surat West

BJP will break records. It will get the maximum number of seats &the highest voting percentage. All our candidates will be ahead of their rival candidates by a huge margin. BJP will have a huge victory: Guj Min & BJP candidate from Surat West, Purnesh Modi#GujaratElectionResult pic.twitter.com/XrQgjLfg6c— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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With the blessings of the people, we will win with the majority, says Congress candidate Babuji Thakor

Today, counting of votes is taking place. With the blessings of the people, we will win with the majority: Babuji Thakor, Congress candidate from Mansa constituency #GujaratElectionResult pic.twitter.com/cIbwgThc6b— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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BJP hoping to set new records in Gujarat

Victory in Gujarat will make it the only party other than the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to have won seven straight Assembly elections. The CPI(M), which ruled West Bengal for 34 years from 1977 to 2011, had also won seven straight elections.

BJP came to power in Gujarat in 1990 in alliance with Janata Dal. Since then, it has enjoyed uninterrupted power for 32 years.
If it wins today, it will go past the Left’s record of 34 continuous years of power in Bengal. That’s some feat.#GujaratElectionResult— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) December 8, 2022

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BJP leads in 101 seats, Congress 40, AAP 4

According to early trends, BJP is taking a massive lead in 100 seats while Congress leads in 40 seats while AAP is leading in 4 seats.

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Counting of votes underway amid tight security

The entire counting process will be overseen by 182 counting observers and 494 assistant election officers, according to an official with the election commission.

All counting centres are protected by a three-tier security structure including local law enforcement, members of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), and members of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).

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Visuals from Government Commerce College in Gandhinagar

#GujaratElections2022 | Counting of votes begin, visuals from Government Commerce College in Gandhinagar. pic.twitter.com/PmcIXC1rS8— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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BJP pulls ahead in first trends

BJP takes early leads in Gujarat based on postal ballot count. The party is now leading in 6 seats.

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BJP hoping to set new records in Gujarat

When votes get counted on Thursday for Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will be hoping to set a few new records.

Victory in Gujarat will make it the only party other than the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to have won seven straight Assembly elections. The CPI(M), which ruled West Bengal for 34 years from 1977 to 2011, had also won seven straight elections.

The BJP's biggest wish, however, is to see the predictions of exit polls come true, which is registering its best-ever performance in Gujarat.

Its best performance in Gujarat goes back to 2002 when the party had won 127 seats in the 182-member state Assembly. This time around, exit poll predictions for the BJP winning seats range from 117 to 151.

If the results come in line with the median value of these predictions, the BJP would have surpassed its own record of 2002.

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Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly polls began Thursday morning at 37 counting centres amid tight security and in the presence of Election Commission of India-appointed observers across the state.

While counting of postal ballots began at 8 am, counting of EVM votes will begin at 8.30 am, an official said.

The Commission has made elaborate security arrangements to ensure a smooth counting process. The entire counting process is being videotaped.

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Parties other than BJP, Congress, AAP

A total 70 political outfits and 624 independents were in the fray. Apart from the main rivals BJP, Congress and AAP, 101 candidates from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and 26 from the Bharatiya Tribal party (BTP) also contested.

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Definitely going to form the Govt, says BJP candidate Hardik Patel

135-145, we are definitely going to form the Govt. Do you have any doubts?: BJP candidate from Viramgam, Hardik Patel when asked how many seats will his party get #GujaratElection2022 pic.twitter.com/dfekGSJtBB— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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Cong keeps fingers crossed as it awaits Gujarat poll results; outcome to define road to 2024

The Congress party may have its eyes firmly set on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, but it kept its fingers crossed as it waited for Thursday’s counting of votes for the assembly elections in Gujarat. The results will have long-term implications for all stakeholders.

The Congress had in 2017 delivered one of its best performances in decades, winning 77 seats. The 2022 result will demonstrate if it was able to arrest its political slide.

The party did not announce the CM nominee and Rahul Gandhi showed little interest in canvassing, taking only one break from his Bharat Jodo Yatra to attend a Gujarat rally. The party practically had to fend for itself.

“The low voter turnout is an indication of the voter’s mood against the BJP. People have voted for a change,” said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi.

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AAP looks to 'Gujarat boost' for its national ambition

All eyes are on the Aam Aadmi Party as the counting of votes polled in the Gujarat Assembly elections begins at 8 am on Thursday as the outcome will determine the fate of the Arvind Kejriwal led party’s national ambition.

Aiming to breach the BJP’s Gujarat bastion, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fielded its candidate 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 Kejriwal as the sole challenger of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi respectively.

The results of the high stakes polls in Modi’s home state will determine whether the AAP could successfully elbow out the Congress as number two in the tally and emerge as the principal challenger of the BJP.

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BJP upbeat ahead of counting of votes

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 1 December and 5 December gets underway on Thursday 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.

Exit polls have predicted a big majority for the BJP in Gujarat and if these projections are any indication, the saffron party is all set to retain power in the state for the seventh consecutive term and equal Left Front’s feat in West Bengal.

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