Gujarat Elections 2022 LIVE: Phase 2 voting on 93 seats underway; PM Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Elections 2022: The Gujarat Assembly has a total of 182 seats. In the second phase, voting is taking place in the remaining 93 seats, for which 833 candidates are in the fray from 61 political parties, including the BJP, Congress and the new poll entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people on his way to Nishan Public school, Ranip to cast his vote for Gujarat Assembly elections.#GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/vndeh2DWAX
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Gujarat Elections 2022 second phase LIVE updates: Voting in 93 Assembly seats across 14 central and northern districts of Gujarat during the second phase of the state polls is taking place today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Bhupendra Bhai Patel among other leaders will also franchise their vote in the second phase today.
The high-voltage campaigning by different parties for the second phase of polls ended on Saturday evening. The first phase of voting for 89 seats in Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat regions was held on December 1, when an average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent was recorded. The Gujarat Assembly has a total of 182 seats.
In the second phase, voting will be held in the remaining 93 seats, for which 833 candidates are in the fray from 61 political parties, including the BJP, Congress and the new poll entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The nominees also include 285 independents, as per the state election body. Among other parties, the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) has fielded 12 candidates and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 44.
A total 2.51 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise for the second phase of elections, including 1.29 crore men and 1.22 crore women. There are 5.96 lakh voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years, according to the Election Commission.
PM Modi walks to his brother’s house after casting vote
Soon after casting vote in Ahmedabad, PM Modi walked to his brother’s house. On Sunday, the Prime Minister had visited his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence.
PM Modi greets people on way to Nishan Public school to cast his vote. Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people on his way to Nishan Public school, Ranip to cast his vote for Gujarat Assembly elections.
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