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Voting is taking place today i.e. on Monday for the second phase of the assembly elections in Gujarat. Polling will be held on 93 seats in 14 districts of north and central Gujarat from 8 am to 5 pm. In the second phase, about 25 million voters will decide the fate of 833 candidates. Today, about 26 thousand polling booths have been set up for voting.
The second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections also includes seats in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home town Sabarmati and Home Minister Amit Shah’s hometown Ahmedabad. PM Modi has reached Gujarat for voting. They will vote at 8.30 am. At the same time, Shah is also present in Gujarat only. They will also go to vote in the morning itself.
For the second phase of voting, the polling parties were sent to their booths on Sunday itself.
Second Phase LIVE Updates…
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cast his vote at a school in Sabarmati’s Ranip area. There, a day before, the SPG has taken over the front of the security system.
- Home Minister Amit Shah remained present in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Here he attended a meeting with Prime Minister Modi at the Gujarat BJP office ‘Kamalam’.
The fate of veterans at stake in the second phase
The fate of chief minister Bhupendra Patel is at stake in the December 5 voting in Gujarat. He is contesting from Ghatlodia seat of Ahmedabad. At the same time, Patidar leader Hardik Patel is also contesting from Viramgam seat in Ahmedabad. Apart from these, the contest has become interesting here with Madhu Srivastava, the sitting BJP MLA from Vadodara contesting as an independent.
With the help of the graphic given below, you can know about the big and famous leaders who have entered the election field in the second phase…
Lowest voting in first phase in 10 years
The first phase of voting for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly took place on 1 December i.e. Thursday. The voter turnout in the first phase in Saurashtra, Kutch and South Gujarat was 63.31%. This figure is 5.20% less than the 2017 election. Not only this, the lowest voting in 10 years was recorded in this phase. In the first phase, 788 candidates were in the fray from 89 seats in 19 districts.
Low voting increased the concern of politicians
Low voting in the first phase in South Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch has increased the tension of all the parties. After voting on 89 seats in this phase, all parties worked on a new strategy for 93 seats in North and Central-East Gujarat for the December 5 voting. There are 32 seats in North Gujarat and 61 seats in Central-East Gujarat. In 2017, the voter turnout in these constituencies was 70.76%.
There are 32 seats in North Gujarat and 61 seats in Central-East Gujarat. In 2017, the voter turnout in these constituencies was 70.76%. Despite all the agitations in the last election, the BJP lost only one seat in this region as compared to 2012. The party had won 51 seats. According to party sources, due to low voting in the first phase, BJP is expected to reduce the margin of victory and defeat in 12 to 15 seats.
Four and a half lakh voters will vote for the first time
There are a total of 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. According to the Election Commission, there are a total of 4.90 crore voters in the state. Of these, 2.53 crore are men and 2.37 crore are women. At the same time, there are 4.6 lakh voters in the state who will vote for the first time.
Both the phases were fixed on the same pattern as last time.
The Gujarat Assembly elections are being conducted in two phases. In the first phase, elections were held on 89 seats in 19 districts. And in the second phase, voting is being held on 93 seats in 14 districts. Last time i.e. in 2017 also the election schedule was similar. Let’s understand the election schedule of that time in two points…
- First phase in 2017: 89 seats in 19 districts – Kutch, Surendranagar, Morbi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Narmada, Bhaduch, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad.
- Second phase in 2017: 93 seats in 14 districts – Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Gandhinagar, Anand, Kheda, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur.
While on the go, don’t forget to read these special news of Bhaskar related to Gujarat assembly elections…
63.31% polling in Gujarat election first phase: this figure is 5.49% less than last time
Voting for the first phase of the Gujarat assembly elections was completed at 5 pm on Thursday. The fate of 788 candidates who contested for 89 seats in 19 districts has been sealed in EVMs. In the first phase, 63.31 percent people voted. This figure was 5.20% less than the 2017 election. Read full news…
Second phase of Gujarat elections: Message from BJP war room – Increase voting in cities
The BJP is also worried about the low turnout in the first phase of the Gujarat assembly elections. The party’s assessment is that the margin of victory and defeat may be less in 12 to 15 seats. In such a situation, the party has sent a message to the workers that they should bring maximum number of voters to the booth especially in the urban areas. Read full news…
10 lakh people attended Modi’s roadshow: The longest roadshow ever in Ahmedabad
During the campaign for the Gujarat assembly elections, PM Modi did the longest roadshow ever in Ahmedabad. More than 10 lakh people participated in this 50 km long road show. Through this road show which lasted for about 4 hours, PM covered 14 assembly seats, out of which 13 were in Ahmedabad and one in Gandhinagar. Read full news…