Gujarat Assembly Election 2022: Phase-1 Voting Concludes With 56.88% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 Phase-1 Voting LIVE Updates: Voting for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly is presently underway in the state. The polling will take place in 89 constituencies spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat. A total of 39 political parties are contesting in the elections and have fielded 788 candidates including 718 male candidates and 70 women candidates.

Edited by: Analiza Pathak
Updated: December 1, 2022, 6:52 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 Updates:  As the sunsets, EVM machines have been sealed as the first phase of voting in Gujarat concluded. An average voter turnout of 56.88 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Thursday in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections underway in 89 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and southern regions. While the polling is underway, PM Narendra Modi is holding a 50-km long roadshow in the capital of Gujarat, Ahmedabad. It is believed to be the longest road show ever. Out of the 19 districts where polling was underway on Thursday, Tapi recorded the highest voter turnout at 46.29 per cent till 1 pm, followed by Dang 46.22 per cent and Narmada 46.16 per cent. All these districts are tribal-dominated. Porbandar recorded the lowest turnout of 30.06 per cent and Botad reported 30.12 per cent voting during the period. Even as voting was underway in parts of the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies at Kalol in Panchmahal and Chhota Udepur, where the elections will be held in the second phase on December 5.  Stay tuned to india.com for latest news updates on Gujarat Assembly Election 2022.

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  • Dec 1, 2022 1:10 PM IST

    LIVE Gujarat Election 2022 Polls: 19.13% Voter Turnout Till 11 AM

    As per the Election Commision of India (ECI), Tapi recorded the highest voter turnout at 26.47 per cent while Devbhumi Dwaraka recorded the lowest voter turnout at 15.86 per cent.

    The voter turnout in Amreli was 19 per cent, Bharuch recorded 17.57 per cent, Bhavnagar was 18.84 per cent, Botad at 18.50 per cent, Dangs at 24.99 per cent, Gir Somnath at 20.75 per cent, Jamnagar was at 17.85 per cent, Junagadh at 18.85 per cent, Kachchh was at 17.62 per cent and Morbi at 22.27 per cent, as per ANI.

    Meanwhile, the voter turnout at Narmada was 23.73 per cent, Navsari was at 21.79 per cent, Porbandar was at 16.49 per cent, Rajkot was at 18.98 per cent, Surat was at 17.92 per cent, Surendranagar was at 20.67 per cent and Valsad was at 19.57 per cent, ANI reported.

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