PM Modi, Amit Shah cast their vote; 50 per cent voter turnout till 3 PM
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).
In the 2017 Assembly polls, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 51 of these seats, Congress 39, while three seats went to independent candidates.
In central Gujarat, the BJP had bagged 37 seats, outnumbering the Congress which got 22. But in north Gujarat, the Congress had won 17 seats while the saffron party got 14.
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.
The 93 Assembly segments which will go to polls on Monday are spread across Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar and other districts.
Voting ended for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and southern regions at 5 pm on Thursday. A low voter turnout of 59.24 per cent was recorded till 5 pm.
LIVE Updates 04:09 pm Dec 5 Gujarat's Phase II Voter turnout stands at 50.51 per cent as of 3 PM
As of 3 PM, Chota Udepur district recorded the highest voter turnout at 54.39 per cent while Dahod district witnessed the lowest turnout at 46.38 per cent.
District-wise voter turnout percentage as of 3 PM:
1 Banaskantha 55.74 2 Patan 51.05 3 Mahesana 51.54 4 Sabarkantha 57.24 5 Arvalli 54.26 6 Gandhinagar 52.33 7 Ahmedabad 44.44 8 Anand 54.08 9 Kheda 54.07 10 Mahisagar 48.58 11 Panchmahal 53.85 12 Dahod 46.38 13 Vadodara 50.37 14 Chhota Udepur 54.39 08:45 am Dec 5 Prominent candidates and constituencies Some of the important constituencies in the second phase include Ghatlodia (in Ahmedabad district) of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Viramgam seat (also in Ahmedabad) from where Patidar leader Hardik Patel is fighting on the BJP's ticket and Gandhinagar South from where Alpesh Thakor is fighting as the saffron party candidate. Besides, Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is contesting as the Congress candidate from Vadgam seat in Banaskantha district, and Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Sukhram Rathva is the nominee from Jetpur in Chhota Udepur district. The nominees also include 285 independents, as per the state election body. The BJP and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP are contesting in all the 93 seats. 08:44 am Dec 5 Fact box A total of 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. The Congress is contesting in 90 seats and its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has fielded candidates in two seats. There are 5.96 lakh voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years, according to the Election Commission. Among other parties, the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) has fielded 12 candidates and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 44. 03:34 Dec 5 Ballot first, Mangalsutra next: A bride in Anklav city casts her vote before wedding ceremony
03:20 Dec 5 Pathan brothers cast their votes
03:20 Dec 5 A differently-abled voter casts vote with his feet in Nadiad
03:11 Dec 5 Newlywed from Tharad votes with his family
02:19 Dec 5 Gujarat's Phase II Voter turnout stands at 43 per cent as of 3 PM
As of 3 PM, Chota Udepur district recorded the highest voter turnout at 47% while Mahisagar district witnessed the lowest turnout at 38 per cent.
District-wise voter turnout percentage as of 1 PM:
01:03 Dec 5 Prime Minister Modi's 100-year-old mother Hirabaa casts her vote
11:03 Dec 5 Gandhinagar's first-time voter, 21-year-old Kalhar Patel was thrilled to be finally able to vote along with the rest of his family. He said, "Until today, I always used to see elders going to vote and thought, 'Will I ever vote?' And I am thrilled about finally being able to vote."
(Photo | Express) 10:59 Dec 5 Chandrikaben Khisdia, a cancer-patient votes at the age of 69 Cancer patient Chandrikaben Khisdia, who is undergoing chemotherapy, set an example at the age of 69 by casting her vote at the Gandhinagar Sector-20 polling station. (Photo | Express) 10:40 Dec 5 Polling Percentage
The approximate voter turnout in Ahmedabad city as of 12 Noon is at 24 per cent
The tribal dominant area of Chhota Udepur district was at 28 per cent. The lowest turnout was 22% in the Mahisagar district. District-wise polling percentage as of 11 AM:
09:32 Dec 5 Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel casts his vote
08:59 Dec 5 PM Modi meets mother, seeks her blessings Prime Minister Narendra Modi will cast his vote at a polling station set up in a school in Ranip area of Ahmedabad city, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will exercise his franchise at a municipal centre in Naranpura area.
Ahead of voting, PM Modi met his mother at her residence in Gandhinagar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his mother Hiraba at her residence on eve of second phase Gujarat Assembly elections, in Gandhinagar. (Photo | PTI)
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