Gujarat Phase 1 Voting live updates: The first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections begun with voting on 89 seats. Today is the first day of voting for 89 seats spread across 19 districts in Saurashtra-Kutch and the southern parts of the State. There are 788 candidates in the poll fray. Polling stations on Thursday is openedat 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is one of the prominent candidates running from Ghatlodia. Isudan Gadhvi of the Aam Aadmi Party from Khambhalia, former Congress leader and BJP candidate from Viramgam Hardik Patel, and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja from Jamnagar (North). For live updates, visit news24online.com.
Gujarat Phase 1 Voting live updates: The first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections begun with voting on 89 seats. Today is the first day of voting for 89 seats spread across 19 districts in Saurashtra-Kutch and the southern parts of the State. There are 788 candidates in the poll fray. Polling stations on Thursday is openedat 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is one of the prominent candidates running from Ghatlodia. Isudan Gadhvi of the Aam Aadmi Party from Khambhalia, former Congress leader and BJP candidate from Viramgam Hardik Patel, and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja from Jamnagar (North). For live updates, visit news24online.com.
Live updates:
- In Gujarat, 48.48 percent polling has been recorded till 3 pm under the first phase.
- 18.95 percent vote has been casted in the 89 assembly seats in the state’s 19 districts till 12pm. Amreli 19.00 in 19 districts, Bharuch 17.57, Bhavnagar 18.84, Botar 18.50, Dangs 24.99, Devbhoomi Dwarka 15.86, Gir Somnath 20.75, Jamnagar 17.85, Junagadh 18.85, Kutch 17.62, Morbi 22.27, Narmada 23.73 in Navsari, 21.79 in Porbandar, 16.49 in Porbandar, 18.98 in Raj
- Mumtaz Patel, the late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s daughter, stated that we are advocating for change. Chief Ministers were replaced in order for them to feel anti-incumbency. This is a close battle.
- Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said that Gujarat is making progress and the people of the state have decided to vote for the BJP. People have faith in the BJP, and the state will continue to develop. The BJP will form the state government.
- Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil asserted that Modi’s “magic” works every time and everywhere. He has captured the hearts of the people. They believe in him and believe he can live up to their expectations. In response to Congress leaders’ “auqat” remark about the PM, he said, “Those who have said this will know their aukaat.”
- Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and his wife voted in the first phase at a polling station in Navsari.
- Amreli: Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani came out of his house carrying a gas cylinder on his bicycle to vote.
- According to Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani, the failure of the BJP government has increased inflation and unemployment in Gujarat. Gas and fuel prices have risen dramatically, and education has been privatised. There will be a power shift, and Congress will arrive.
#GujaratAssemblyPolls में 19 ज़िलों में 3 बजे तक वोट प्रतिशत इस प्रकार है @bhupendrajourno pic.twitter.com/wB5fW6kcPz
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) December 1, 2022
18.95% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the first phase of #GujaratElections2022 pic.twitter.com/0yVvtuIopk
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
- Mandhatasinh Jadeja Thakor and Kadambari Devi, members of the erstwhile royal family of Rajkot, cast their votes in the first phase today. He reached the polling station in a vintage car.
#WATCH | 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.#GujaratAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/QxfYf1QgQR
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia said people have resolved to remove BJP. BJP is aware of this so they reshuffled the cabinet, including the CM, a year back. He was accused of corruption. The new government is running like this. So, people are in a mood for change.
People have taken resolve to remove BJP. BJP knows about this that's why they changed the cabinet, incl CM, a yr ago. There were corruption allegations against them. New Govt running just like that. So, people are in mood for change: Arjun Modhwadia, Congress#GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/zS0bB1pMiS
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022
BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja casts her vote in Rajkot. She is contesting from Jamnagar North.
After casting vote, BJP’s Rivaba Jadeja said that there is no difficulty. There can be people of different ideologies in the same family. I have faith in the people of Jamnagar, we will focus on overall development and this time also BJP will win with a good margin.
