Gujarat Election HIGHLIGHTS: Ahmedabad Administration Readies Evac Plan Ahead Of PM Modi's Ballot
Gujarat Election 2022 News Live: The first phase to elect 182 members of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly concluded on December 1 and polling for the second phase will take place on December 5.
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Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022:
The legislative assembly election is scheduled to be held in Gujarat on December 1 and 5 in two phases, to elect 182 members of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on December 8.
The Congress on Sunday released two lists of 39 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections, fielding Jignesh Mevani from the Vadgam constituency.
The party first released its fifth list with six candidates including Manhar Patel from Botad in place of Ramesh Mer. Later in the evening, it released a list of 33 candidates, taking the total number of candidates declared so far to 142.
The candidates named in the fifth list were Jayanti Jerajbhai Patel from Morbi, Jivan Kumbharvadiya from Jamnagar Rural, Chhattarsinh Gunjariya from Dhrangadhra, Mansukhbhai Kalariya from Rajkot West and Divyesh Chavda from Gariadhar.
In the sixth list of 33 candidates, the candidates fielded by the Congress included Mevani from Vadgam (SC) seat, Thakor Mohansinh from Mansa, Baldevji Thakor from Kalol, Imran Khedawala from Jamalpur-Khadia, Amit Chavda from Anklav and Bal Kishen Patel from Dabhoi.
The Congress had on November 4 released its first list, announcing the names of 43 candidates for the elections.
On November 10, the party came out with another list of 46 names. It released a list of seven candidates on Friday but one was a replacement for an earlier-announced candidate. The fourth list of nine candidates was released on Saturday.
The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP from power in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi where the saffron party has been in power for more than two decades.
Cops On High Alert As Gujarat Gears Up For Second Phase Of Polls
10,000 police personnel, 6000 home guards, 112 companies of central forces, 15 companies of SRP deployed. Area domination, route march, and flag march taking place in sensitive areas, and paramilitary forces are also deployed in such areas. Efforts are underway to catch absconding criminals. CCTV cameras, body cameras and drones used for keeping surveillance: Komal Vyas, DCP.
'Are there no men left?': Ahmedabad Jama Masjid Shahi Imam On Women Candidates
Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad, has said: "Those who give election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam, weakening the religion. Are there no men left?"
#WATCH | Those who give election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam, weakening the religion. Are there no men left?: Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad#Gujarat pic.twitter.com/5RpYLG7gqW
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2022
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