Voting picks up for first phase Gujarat elections
Voting in 87 constituencies in South Gujarat, Kutch and Saurashtra regions for the crucial first phase of assembly elections in Gujarat has begun to pick up gradually after a slow start on Tuesday.
By PTI |
AHMEDABAD: Voting in 87 constituencies in South Gujarat, Kutch and Saurashtra regions for the crucial first phase of assembly elections in Gujarat has begun to pick up gradually after a slow start today.
According to reports from Rajkot, people were seen standing in queues in Rajkot-I constituency in the first couple of hours after polling began.
State Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala, who is contesting as a BJP candidate from Rajkot-II constituency was among the first voters to cast their franchise.
A total of 1,78,77,771 voters (93,14,640 men and 85,63,131 women) are expected to decide the fate of 669 candidates including 53 women contesting for 87 assembly seats.
The fate of leader of the Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Arjun Modhvadiya and BJP rebels will be put to test when 669 candidates will battle it out for the 87 assembly seats.
Prominent among the rebels is Dhirubhai Gajera, who is fighting on a Congress ticket from Surat (North). In 2002, he had won as a BJP candidate.
Gajera was seen casting his vote in Surat after polling began this morning amidst tight security arrangements.
Balubhai Tanti, Bechar Bhadani, Bavku Undhad, are some of the other rebels who are contesting on Congress tickets in this two-phased elections which is largely a straight fight between the ruling-BJP and the Congress-NCP alliance
According to reports from Rajkot, people were seen standing in queues in Rajkot-I constituency in the first couple of hours after polling began.
State Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala, who is contesting as a BJP candidate from Rajkot-II constituency was among the first voters to cast their franchise.
A total of 1,78,77,771 voters (93,14,640 men and 85,63,131 women) are expected to decide the fate of 669 candidates including 53 women contesting for 87 assembly seats.
The fate of leader of the Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Arjun Modhvadiya and BJP rebels will be put to test when 669 candidates will battle it out for the 87 assembly seats.
Prominent among the rebels is Dhirubhai Gajera, who is fighting on a Congress ticket from Surat (North). In 2002, he had won as a BJP candidate.
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Gajera was seen casting his vote in Surat after polling began this morning amidst tight security arrangements.
Balubhai Tanti, Bechar Bhadani, Bavku Undhad, are some of the other rebels who are contesting on Congress tickets in this two-phased elections which is largely a straight fight between the ruling-BJP and the Congress-NCP alliance
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