Gujarat Election: High-Decibel Campaign For First Phase Concludes. SEE PICS

The state, which has typically seen a bipolar struggle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, now has a third player in the form of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has filed candidates for 181 of the Assembly's total 182 seats. (Image Source: Twitter/@BJP4Gujarat)

Union Minister Amit Shah during a rally at Garbada, Gujarat. In the first round, the BJP fielded nine women candidates, the Congress six, and the AAP five. In the first round, there are 718 male candidates and only 70 female candidates. (Image Source: Twitter/@BJP4Gujarat)

Adityanath was scheduled to speak at Lunawada, Dabhoi, and Godhra, while Shah was scheduled to speak in Khedbrahma, Savli, and Bhiloda.

Former Gujarat minister Parshottam Solanki, six-time MLA Kunwarji Bavaliya, Morbi's 'hero' Kantilal Amrutiya, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba, and Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia are among those running.

Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, spoke at rallies in Mehsana and Ahmedabad on Monday, as well as Dediapada and Bapunagar in Ahmedabad on Sunday. (Image Source: PTI)

In the first round, the BJP and Congress each have 89 candidates, while the AAP has 88. On the penultimate day, the AAP candidate for Surat East withdrew his nomination. (Image Source: INCGujarat)

The first phase of the election will be place at 25,434 voting booths, with 9,018 in urban areas and 16,416 in rural areas. The first phase will use 34,324 ballot units, 34,324 control units, and 38,749 VVPATs (voter-verified paper audit trail), according to a release from the Chief Electoral Officer's office. (Image Source: INCGujarat)

With the AAP positioning itself as the main challenger to the BJP, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal has led a massive five-month campaign covering the entire state since July. (Image Source: Twitter/@AAPGujarat)

On Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann held AAP road shows in Limbdi, Wadhwan, Botad, Dasada, and Viramgam. (Image Source: Twitter/@AAPGujarat)

The Election Commission reports that a total of 2,39,76,670 voters have registered in the areas covered by the first phase. There are 1,24,33,362 male voters, 1,15,42,811 female voters, and 497 third-gender voters. (Image Source: Twitter/@AAPGujarat)

Among the notable candidates in the first round is Isudan Gadhvi of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is running from Khambhalia in the Devbhumi Dwarka district. (Image Source: Twitter/@AAPGujarat)