Gujarat Elections - a crucial battleground for the Congress and the BJP before 2019 General Elections - have begun with the votes being cast for the Phase 1 for the 182- seat Assembly. Over 2 crore voters will decide the fate of 977 candidates. The polling that began at 8 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Along with the Electronic Voting Machine, the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail will also be used during the polling.
Gujarat Elections - a crucial battleground for the Congress and the BJP before 2019 General Elections - have begun with the votes being cast for the Phase 1 for the 182- seat Assembly. Over 2 crore voters will decide the fate of 977 candidates. The polling that began at 8 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Along with the Electronic Voting Machine, the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail will also be used during the polling.
1. Family votes together
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Three generations come together to vote during the first phase of the Assembly Elections in Gujarat at Rajkot - Gargi Raval/DNA Photo
2. Committed voter
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Fifty-one-year-old Bhavna Goani, an NRI, said she flew down to Rajkot just to vote in the assembly elections - Gargi Raval/DNA Photo
3. My vote matters
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88 yr old Manhar Mehta reaches early to cast hos vote in Rajkot. His son has not decided whether he wants to vote - Gargi Raval/DNA Photo
4. CM Rupani in the house
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Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani with his family after casting their vote in Rajkot
5. Just married and just voted
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A newly married couple enter a polling booth during the first phase of the Gujarat elections - ANI Twitter
6. Queue to vote
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People wait for their turn to cast their vote at a polling station in Rajkot - Gargi Raval/DNA Photo
7. My right to vote
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8. Girl power
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