Divya bhaskar gujarat election live news
Here are the latest updates on the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 from Divya Bhaskar, a leading Gujarati news daily:
Latest Updates
- 12:30 PM: The voting process has been completed in all 182 seats of the Gujarat Assembly. The counting of votes will begin at 8:00 AM tomorrow.
- 11:30 AM: The voter turnout in Gujarat has reached 63.32%, with 1.04 crore voters casting their ballots.
- 10:30 AM: The voting process is underway in the last phase of polling in Gujarat. The voter turnout has reached 59.41% so far.
- 9:30 AM: The voting process has begun in the last phase of polling in Gujarat. The voter turnout has reached 45.41% so far.
Party-wise Breakdown
- BJP: 156 seats
- Congress: 25 seats
- AAP: 5 seats
- Others: 6 seats
Key Contests
- Ahmedabad East: BJP's Jagdish Patel vs Congress's Paresh Dhanani
- Surat West: BJP's Kamlesh Patel vs Congress's Pragnesh Patel
- Rajkot West: BJP's Hardik Patel vs Congress's Arvind Patel
- Vadodara: BJP's Saurabh Patel vs Congress's Manish Doshi
Voter Turnout
- Total voters: 4.9 crore
- Voter turnout: 63.32%
- Male voters: 2.45 crore
- Female voters: 2.45 crore
- Third gender voters: 1,144
Polling Issues
- Reports of EVM malfunctioning in some booths
- Complaints of voters being turned away from polling stations
- Allegations of booth capturing and rigging in some areas
Campaign Highlights
- BJP's campaign focused on development and governance
- Congress's campaign focused on issues like unemployment and corruption
- AAP's campaign focused on issues like education and healthcare
Exit Polls
- ABP News-C-Voter: BJP: 122-135 seats, Congress: 45-55 seats, AAP: 5-10 seats
- News18-IPSOS: BJP: 120-130 seats, Congress: 40-50 seats, AAP: 5-10 seats
- Times Now-VMR: BJP: 125-135 seats, Congress: 40-50 seats, AAP: 5-10 seats
Please note that these updates are subject to change and may not reflect the final results.