Gujarat Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Voting In First Phase Of Polls Concludes

Gujarat Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Follow this page for all the updates related to the first phase of voting across 89 seats in Gujarat.

Background

Gujarat Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: The highly-anticipated two-phase Gujarat Elections 2022 kicked off on Thursday. A total of 89 constituencies are going to polls in the first phase while the rest of the 93 seats will be up for grabs on December 5.As many as 1,621 candidates are in the fray for the Gujarat polls. While 788 candidates, including 339 independents, are contesting the assembly seats in the first phase, 833 candidates, including 285 independents, will be participating in the second phase.According to the latest available data, around 4.9 crore voters, including 11.6 lakh first-time voters, have been found eligible to cast their ballot. Around 2.53 crore men and 2.37 crore women are eligible to choose their representative to the Gujarat Assembly this year.In the first phase, 2,39,76,670 voters will cast their ballots.While Ahmedabad district has the highest number of voters (59.9 lakh), Dangs has the lowest (1.93 lakh). As many as 25,430 polling booths have been put in place. Of these, 16,416 are in rural constituencies and 9,014 are in urban areas. The task of conducting free and fair polls has fallen on the shoulders of 1,06,963 personnel. This number includes 27,978 presiding officers and 79,985 polling staffers.The model code of conduct for phase 1 of the Gujarat elections kicked in on Tuesday.The run up to the polling was marked by fiery speeches and barbs from leaders of the major political parties. The election is expected to be a three-corner contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress which was the second-largest party in the 2017 polls, and debutante Aam Admi Party.The BJP has decided to go retain Bhupendra Patel as its chief ministerial candidate and the AAP has decided that Isudan Gadhvi would be the CM if the party won the polls. The Congress has decided not to name a CM face.

01/12/2022 18:33:36

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Voting In First Phase Of Polls Concludes

01/12/2022 18:31:06

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: PM Modi Pays Floral Tribute To Sardar Patel In Ahmedabad

01/12/2022 17:43:39

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 56.88% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM In First Phase

01/12/2022 16:46:20

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 'There Is Immense Love For PM Modi In State', Says JP Nadda

01/12/2022 16:08:14

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Navsari BJP Candidate Piyush Patel 'Attacked', Vehicles Damaged

01/12/2022 15:40:40

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 48.48% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 3 PM In First Phase

01/12/2022 14:22:48

No untoward incident so far, monitoring sensitive polling stations through webcasting: Rajkot Collector

"No untoward incident has been reported so far. We are monitoring sensitive polling stations through webcasting": Rajkot Collector Arun Mahesh told ANI

01/12/2022 13:38:00

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 34% polling recorded till 1 PM

According to ECI's turnout app, 34% polling has been recorded till 1 PM in the first phase of Gujarat Elections.

01/12/2022 13:23:58

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: On-ground polling situation from Kutch

On-ground polling situation from Kutch

01/12/2022 13:18:12

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Gujarat

"Today is an important day. Voting is underway for first phase of polls today & today itself Gujarat's gaurav (pride) PM Modi has become Head of G20 countries. It shows PM Modi's leadership & India's increasing reputation at the global level": UP CM Yogi Adityanath, in Aravalli, Gujarat

01/12/2022 12:49:19

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 104-year-old voter Ramji Bhai casts his vote

104-year-old voter Ramji Bhai casts his vote

Photo: Twitter/@ECISVEEP

01/12/2022 12:25:51

Gujarat Election 2022 Live

Prafulbhai More, a man whose wedding is scheduled for today casts his vote in Tapi. "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," he said, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 12:09:49

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: AAP candidate Alpesh Kathiriya casts his vote

AAP candidate Alpesh Kathiriya casts his vote

01/12/2022 12:06:27

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya casts his vote

Union Health Minister and BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya casts his vote

01/12/2022 11:48:24

Around 19% polling till 11 am

Voting Percentage till 11 am was 18.95%

Amreli - 19.00%
Bharucha – 17.57%
Bhavnagar - 18.84%
Botad - 18.50%
Dang - 24.99%
Dwarka - 15.86%
Gir Somnath - 20.75%
Jamnagar - 17.85%
Junagadh - 18.85%
Kutch - 17.62%
Morbi - 22.27%
Narmada - 23.73%
Navsari - 21.79%
Porbandar - 16.49%
Rajkot - 18.98%
Surat-16.99%
Surendranagar - 20.67%
Tapi - 26.47%
Valsad - 19.57%

01/12/2022 11:40:10

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Union minister Darshana Jardosh casts vote in Surat

Union minister Darshana Jardosh casts vote in Surat.

01/12/2022 11:26:09

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Centenarian voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote

Centenarian voter shows her inked finger after casting her vote 

01/12/2022 11:22:17

Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with villagers, before casting his vote, in Hanol village

Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with villagers, before casting his vote, in Hanol village.

"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," he said, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 11:07:45

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Members erstwhile royal family in Rajkot cast their votes

Mandhatasinh Jadej Thakor Saheb and Kadambari Devi - members of the erstwhile royal family in Rajkot cast their votes.

01/12/2022 10:43:24

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's father & sister cast votes in Jamnagar

Anirudhsinh Jadeja and Naina Jadeja - father & sister of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja - vote at a polling station in Jamnagar

01/12/2022 10:41:50

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja cast his vote at a polling station in Jamnagar

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja cast his vote at a polling station in Jamnagar

01/12/2022 10:27:04

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: State Home minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote in Surat

Gujarat Home minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote in Surat.

01/12/2022 10:24:36

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, casts her vote

Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel casts her vote at a polling booth in Ankleshwar, Bharuch.

01/12/2022 10:11:01

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Congress leader Ahmed Patel's daughter on "anti-incumbency"

"We are advocating a change. Chief Ministers were changed, so they can feel anti-incumbency. There is a neck-to-neck fight here (Ankleshwar)": Mumtaz Patel, late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel's daughter, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 10:01:02

Congress party's Arjun Modhwadia cast his vote in Porbandar

Congress's Arjun Modhwadia cast his vote in Porbandar.

01/12/2022 09:59:36

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: 4.92% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

4.92% voter turnout was recorded till 9 am in the first phase of Gujarat polls.

01/12/2022 09:15:07

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: People have trust in BJP, says State Finance minister Kanubhai Desai

"Gujarat has been progressing and the people of the state have decided to vote for the BJP. People have trust in BJP and there'll be development further in the state. BJP will form the govt in the state,": Gujarat Finance minister Kanubhai Desai said, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 09:06:34

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil casts his vote in Surat

Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil casts his vote in Surat

01/12/2022 09:00:14

Gujarat Election 2022 Live - Modi magic works every time: Guj BJP chief CR Paatil

"Modi magic works every time, everywhere. He's in people's hearts. They trust him & he's capable of meeting their expectations": Guj BJP chief CR Paatil as quoted by ANI.

"Those who said that will get to know of their 'aukaat'," he added in reference to "aukaat" remark against PM by Congress leaders.

01/12/2022 08:53:25

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and his wife cast their votes in Rajkot

Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and his wife Anjali Rupani cast their votes in Rajkot

01/12/2022 09:12:36

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Congress MLA leaves his residence, to cast his vote, with a gas cylinder

Amreli: Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani leaves his residence, to cast his vote, with a gas cylinder on a bicycle underscoring the issue of high fuel prices.

"Inflation and joblessness have increased in Gujarat due to the failure of BJP govt. Gas & fuel prices have skyrocketed, privatisation of education has happened. There will be a transition of power and Congres will come," he said, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 08:40:17

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: BJP is going to form the Govt in Gujarat for the seventh time: Ex-CM Vijay Rupani

I appeal to people to cast their votes. Voting is necessary to safeguard democracy. I am confident that BJP is going to form the Govt in Gujarat for the seventh time. People have love & respect for PM Modi, they won't go anywhere else: Ex-Guj CM Vijay Rupani said, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 08:37:36

Gujarat Election 2022 Live - People have taken a resolve to remove BJP: Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia

"People have taken a resolve to remove BJP. BJP knows about this that's why they changed the cabinet, including CM, a year ago. There were corruption allegations against them. New Govt running just like that. So, people are in the mood for change": Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia told ANI.

01/12/2022 08:29:00

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel casts his vote in Jamnagar

Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel casts his vote in Jamnagar, watch his exclusive conversation with ABP news.

01/12/2022 08:22:16

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Long queue of voters in Kutch

Long queue of voters in Kutch

01/12/2022 08:21:30

Gujarat Election 2022 Live - BJP will win with a good margin: BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja

"There's no difficulty. There can be people of different ideologies in the same family. I have trust in the people of Jamnagar, we will focus on overall development, and this time as well BJP will win with a good margin," BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja said after casting her vote, as quoted by ANI.

01/12/2022 08:20:10

Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi casts his vote in Surat

Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi casts his vote in Surat

01/12/2022 08:14:33

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel casts his vote

Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and his wife cast their votes at a polling booth in Navsari.

01/12/2022 08:13:51

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja casts her vote in Rajkot

BJP's Rivaba Jadeja casts her vote in Rajkot. She is contesting from Jamnagar North.

01/12/2022 08:11:50

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: People cast their votes in the first phase of Gujarat elections today

People cast their votes in the first phase of Gujarat elections today

01/12/2022 08:09:50

Gujarat cabinet minister Purnesh Modi arrives at a polling booth in Surat to cast his vote

Gujarat cabinet minister Purnesh Modi arrives at a polling booth in Surat to cast his vote

01/12/2022 08:03:48

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Voting Begins In 89 Seats In First Phase Of Polling

Voting begins for the first phase of Gujarat Elections 2022. 

The fate of the political parties will be decided by over 2 crore voters today, with 89 constituencies spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra, and South Gujarat going up for polling.

01/12/2022 08:03:00

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: PM Modi urges electors to vote in "record numbers"

PM Modi urges electors to vote in "record numbers"

01/12/2022 07:58:58

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: CEC Rajiv Kumar says 33 polling centres to be managed by young polling parties

"To motivate and inspire young voters, for the first time, 33 polling centres will be managed by young polling parties. These are polling staff who have been appointed recently": CEC Rajiv Kumar said.

01/12/2022 07:58:10

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: CEC Rajiv Kumar on polling today

"Gujarat is celebrating festival of democracy today. On behalf of EC, my sincere appeal to all 4.9 cr voters of Guj to vote today & on 5th Dec during 2nd phase of elections. Over 4 lakh PwD voters & 9.8 lakh senior citizen voters in Gujarat": CEC Rajiv Kumar said, as quoted by ANI.

"We're giving them all facilitations. It's an occasion to give equity & equality & show respect to them. Participation of over 10,000 centenarian & PwD voters should be an inspiration for all of us, especially our young voters.Over 182 polling stations being managed by PwD staff," he added.

He mentioned, "Similarly, only women election staff will be present at 1274 booths. 4.77 lakh first-time voters would exercise their franchise in these elections & of these, over 3.3 lakh young voters have been added because of the recent electoral reforms."

01/12/2022 07:27:51

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Watch preparations preparations in Surat, Navsari

 Watch Gujarat assembly election preparations in Surat and Navsari.

01/12/2022 07:26:15

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Watch preparations in Bharuch, Morbi and Jamnagar

 Watch Gujarat assembly election preparations in Bharuch, Morbi, and Jamnagar.

01/12/2022 07:15:34

Gujarat Election 2022 Live: Mock poll at polling booths

Election officials conducted a mock poll at polling booths numbers 175 to 178, Piraman school in Bharuch