Gujarat Elections 2022: 56.88 per cent turnout till 5 pm as voting in first phase concludes | Highlights

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• 01 Dec 2022, 05:07 PM

  The voter turnout recorded 56.88 % till 5 pm in the first phase of Gujarat assembly elections 2022, according to ANI. 

   

  #Gujarat records 56.88% voter turnout till 5 pm in the first phase of the ongoing Assembly elections

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 04:52 PM

  BJP candidate for Navsari seat has reportedly been attacked in Jhari village. The unknown persons attacked the BJP candidate in the early morning. During the attack, 4-5 vehicles were also reportedly damaged.  

  Gujarat | Navsari BJP candidate Piyush Bhai Patel has alleged that he was attacked by unknown persons in Jhari village in the early morning hours today; 4-5 vehicles were also damaged in the incident. Investigation underway: SP Navsari pic.twitter.com/WTIAaV1fli

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 04:29 PM

   

  BJP national president JP Nadda has expressed confidence in ongoing Gujarat Assembly polls. BJP national president Nadda said Gujarat chief miniter Bhupendra Patel has done work for state's development. 

  Jaipur | Gujarat election is going in the favour of BJP. There is immense love for PM Modi in the state. CM Bhupendra Patel has done the work of development in Gujarat. We have seen positive results in today's polling: BJP national president JP Nadda on Gujarat polls pic.twitter.com/tIExaDpyxe

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 04:11 PM

  Union Minister Amit Shah takes swipe at Congress

  'Gujaratis reply with ballot': Union minister Amit Shah attacks Congress for using inappropriate words for PM Modi

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 03:43 PM

  Gujarat ongoing Assemnly polls voter turnout in the first phase

  Gujarat records 48.48% voter turnout till 3 pm in the first phase of the ongoing Assembly elections; 63.98% voting in Tapi
  
  (Data source: Election Commission of India) pic.twitter.com/KPAIh6iHe8

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 03:29 PM

  Voter turnout in Gujarat elections 2022 Phase 1 till 3 pm

  As per the Election Commission of India, 48.48% voter turnout has been recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of Gujarat Elections 2022. 

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 03:09 PM

  Cong raised 'Garibi Hatao' slogan, but poverty actually increased under its rule as it misguided people: PM Modi slams opposition

  On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took dig at Congress for its previous "Garibi Hatao" campaign, asserting that the grand old party's rule actually led to an increase in poverty because it only promoted slogans and led people astray rather than providing them with actual work.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 03:00 PM

  Live webcasting of polling stations underway to make sure transparency
  

  In the first round of the Gujarat Assembly election, 788 candidates will have their political futures decided. To ensure election transparency, 13,065 polling places in 19 districts are live-streamed.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 02:41 PM

  Over 38 percent voter turnout has been recorded in Gujarat elections 2022 Phase 1 till 1 pm

   

  34.48% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of #GujaratElections2022 pic.twitter.com/3seidm1L07

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 01:38 PM

  PM Modi hits back at Mallikarjun Kharge in Gujarat election rally

   

  I respect Kharge ji. He will say what he has been told to say. Congress party doesn't know that this is Ram Bhakts' Gujarat. On this land of "Rambhakts", they were asked to say, "Modi ji 100 maatha wala raavan": PM Narendra Modi in Kalol, Panchmahal#GujaratAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/bPfj79Uca8

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 01:07 PM

  BJP hits back at Congress after 'derogatory' remarks on PM Modi 

   

  #WATCH | Union Home min Amit Shah speaks with ANI on issues related to Gujarat, Anti-radical cell & Congress's remarks on PM Modi, during roadshow in Ahmedabad.
  
  He says "Whenever Congress used inappropriate words, against PM Modi, people of Gujarat replied through ballot box" pic.twitter.com/FVb7oD8iEE

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 12:30 PM

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed rally in Gujarat amid first phase of the elections.

   

  #GujaratAssemblyPolls | Ahmedabad: Whenever the Congress has used inappropriate words, then the people of Gujarat have given a reply through the ballot box. This time also the people of the state will give a reply: Union Home minister Amit Shah to ANI pic.twitter.com/tUKGVaCLrS

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 11:53 AM

  The voter turnout in the first phase of Gujarat elections remains at nearly 19 percent till 11 am.

   

  18.95% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the first phase of #GujaratElections2022 pic.twitter.com/0yVvtuIopk

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 11:09 AM

  Voter turnout till 9 am in Gujarat elections 2022 Phase 1

  The ongoing polling for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections has recorded a 4.92 per cent voter turnout till 9 am. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Dhand recorded the highest voter turnout at 7.76 per cent while Porbandar recorded the lowest voter turnout at 3.92 per cent. 

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 10:33 AM

  Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja and his wife Rivaba went to the polling booth to cast their votes for the Gujarat elections 2022.

   

  #GujaratElections2022 | BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja and her husband & cricketer Ravindra Jadeja cast their votes at a polling station in Jamnagar.
  
  Ravindra Jadeja says, "I appeal to the people to vote in large numbers." pic.twitter.com/oGq0EL9D4E

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 10:10 AM

  Ravindra Jadeja's father breaks silence on the family rift caused by Gujarat elections 2022

   

  I'm with Congress. Party matter different from family matter. We should stay with our party, been with them for yrs. He knows it's a party matter, no family problem: Anirudhsinh Jadeja,cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's father & BJP's Rivaba Jadeja's father-in-law#GujaratAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/TEV1USF7NJ

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 09:40 AM

  Polling remains underway in Gujarat elections 2022, with senior citizens and women casting their votes at polling booths.

   

  #GujaratAssemblyPolls | Senior citizens cast their vote at a polling booth in Bharuch amid the first phase of polling that's underway in the state. pic.twitter.com/6tdwMz82Z5

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 09:37 AM

   

   

  #GujaratElections2022 | Valsad: Gujarat has been progressing and the people of the state have decided to vote for the BJP. People have trust in BJP and there'll be development further in the state. BJP will form the govt in the state: Gujarat Finance minister Kanubhai Desai pic.twitter.com/ODTOLFgRFy

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:59 AM

  Gujarat ministers travel to polling booths to cast their votes in the elections 2022.

   

  Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and his wife Anjali Rupani cast their votes at a polling station in Rajkot, in the first phase of #GujaratAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/Kvain9rjCU

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:37 AM

  Here's what ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani said on polling day in Gujarat elections 2022 phase 1

   

  I appeal to people to cast their votes. Voting is necessary to safeguard democracy. I am confident that BJP is going to form the Govt in Gujarat for the seventh time. People have love & respect for PM Modi, they won't go anywhere else: Ex-Guj CM Vijay Rupani#GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/yTIBhrHjM2

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:21 AM

  A polling booth in Surat sees a group of women surrounding to cast their vote for the Gujarat assembly elections 2022.

   

  #GujaratElections2022 | Women voters gather at a polling booth in Surat to cast their votes amid the first phase of polling that's underway in the state. pic.twitter.com/X6OtiBjyqW

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:15 AM

  Rivaba Jadeja opens up about rift in family amid elections

   

  #GujaratAssemblyPolls | There's no difficulty. There can be people of different ideologies in same family. I've trust in people of Jamnagar, we will focus on overall development, and this time as well BJP will win with a good margin: BJP's Rivaba Jadeja after casting her vote pic.twitter.com/P4Il0MLaDo

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:02 AM

  Gujarat cabinet minister Purnesh Modi casts his vote in Surat.

   

  #GujaratAssemblyPolls | Gujarat cabinet minister Purnesh Modi goes to the polling booth in Surat for casting his vote.
  
  Voting for the first phase of Gujarat Elections is underway. pic.twitter.com/fUmqXOsnzz

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 08:01 AM

  Voting for Phase 1 of Gujarat elections 2022 begins

   

  Voting for the first phase of #GujaratElections2022 begins.
  
  Fate of the political parties will be decided by over 2 crore voters today, with 89 constituencies spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat going up for polling. pic.twitter.com/NwftLKkvXE

  — ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:43 AM

  PM Modi's appeal to Gujarat residents

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to appeal to all the voters in Gujarat to show up in record numbers.

   

  Today is the first phase of the Gujarat elections. I call upon all those voting today, particularly first time voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers.

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 1, 2022

   

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:40 AM

  BJP's stronghold to be threatened?

  While BJP has had a strong grasp on Gujarat for the last 27 years (since 1995), it is likely that the Aam Aadmi Party will give tough competition to the ruling party, expected to win a significant chunk of seats.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:39 AM

  Polling for 89 seats in Gujarat

  The first phase of the Gujarat elections will see voting for a total of 89 seats spread across 19 districts in the state, including Kutch, Saurashtra and Jamnagar.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:21 AM

  Morbi bridge collapse to play key role in elections

  The tragic Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat will play a major role in deciding the fate of BJP in the constituency, after opposition parties made it a key polling issue, shifting the entire blame of the mishap on the ruling party.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:19 AM

  How many candidates in Gujarat elections 2022?

  With all the candidates from BJP, AAP and Congress combined, there are a total of 788 candidates in fray in the Gujarat assemble elections 2022.

  
• 01 Dec 2022, 07:18 AM

  Gujarat elections 2022: Voting time

  The voting for phase 1 of the Gujarat elections 2022 will start from 8 am on Thursday and will end on 5:30 pm.