Voting has ended in the second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections 2017. Voter turnout was 11.7 per cent till 10 am, which climbed to 62.37 till 4 pm. The overall voter turnout at voting close will be known in a short while. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who cast his vote in Sabarmati, walked among a crowd of supporters who chanted "Modi, Modi", which the Congress alleged was the same as holding a roadshow. Patidar or Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP chief Amit Shah were among those who cast their votes early in the day. Polling was held on 93 Gujarat assembly seats in 14 districts in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led an aggressive election campaign for the BJP. Gujarat has 182 assembly seats. The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for the last 22 years. The Congress is also looking to make a comeback in Gujarat; party president-elect Rahul Gandhi led the Congress campaign for the Gujarat assembly polls.
Early exit polls suggest BJP win
India TV's exit poll shows the BJP sweeping Saurashtra and Kutch (winning about 34 of 54 seats). A similar result for the same region is predicted by news channel ABP. Himachal Pradesh, with a total of 68 seats, is easily won by the BJP, says the India Today exit poll.
As voting ends in Gujarat, all eyes on exit polls
The sluggish voter turnout in the first few hours due to the winter chill gave way to visible enthusiasm as the day progressed in the second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections 2017, news agency IANS reported. Long queues of men and women were seen outside polling booths almost everywhere. But with the stakes high in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress were locked in a war of words after Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted in Ahmedabad and then went around the area, showing his inked finger with the voter mark. A furious Congress complained to the Election Commission that PM Modi held a roadshow in Ranip area for the Gujarat assembly polls.
Early exit polls suggest BJP win
India TV's exit poll shows the BJP sweeping Saurashtra and Kutch (winning about 34 of 54 seats). A similar result for the same region is predicted by news channel ABP. Himachal Pradesh, with a total of 68 seats, is easily won by the BJP, says the India Today exit poll.
As voting ends in Gujarat, all eyes on exit polls
The sluggish voter turnout in the first few hours due to the winter chill gave way to visible enthusiasm as the day progressed in the second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections 2017, news agency IANS reported. Long queues of men and women were seen outside polling booths almost everywhere. But with the stakes high in Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress were locked in a war of words after Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted in Ahmedabad and then went around the area, showing his inked finger with the voter mark. A furious Congress complained to the Election Commission that PM Modi held a roadshow in Ranip area for the Gujarat assembly polls.
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