BJP secures majority in Gujarat

Narendra Modi is riding on a popularity wave if Gujarat Election Results 2012 are to go by. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is marching ahead to victory – possibly two-third majority. As per the latest trends at 10.20 am available for 177 of the total 182 seats, the BJP is ahead in 108 seats while the Congress is doing well only in 64 seats.

 

Keshubhai Patel of Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) is among the four candidates of the party who are leading in early trends. Others are heading in one seat.

 

Chief Minister Narendra Modi is leading from Maninagar against Shweta Bhatt of the Congress. Just as the counting of votes began, Modi wrote on Twitter: “No need of looking behind, FORWARD! We want infinite energy, infinite courage, infinite patience…”

 

Key candidates

 

Leading

 

BJP: Amit Shah – Naranpura, Jayrajsinh Jadeja – Gondal, Poonamben Maadam – Khambhalia, Anandiben Patel – Ghatlodi, Ganpat Vasava – Mangrol, Keshubhai Patel – Visavadar, Kashyap Shukla – Rajkot (East), Bhupendrasinh Chudasama – Dholka, Ranjitbhai Gilitwala – Surat (East), Mahendrabhai Mashru – Junagadh

 

Congress: Shankersinh Vaghela – Bayad, Arjun Modhwadia – Porbander

 

Trailing

 

BJP: Dilip Sanghani – Amreli, RC Faldu – Jamnagar (Rural), Jaynarayan Vyas – Sidhapur, Ramesh Maheshwari – Gandhidham

 

Congress: Kanubhai Balata- Visavadar, Indranil Rajyaguru- Rajkot (East) Jagrutiben Pandya – Eillisbridge, Tejash Chaudhary – Mangrol, Shaktisinh Gohil – Bhavnagar (Rural)

 

Others: Gordhanbhai Zadafia – Gondal, Dr Kanubhai Kalsariya –Gariyadhar

 

An emphatic victory for Narendra Modi will mean that the chorus within the BJP for a bigger role in the party’s national affairs will grow.

 

If the BJP ends up bettering its 2007 tally of 117 seats, Modi may very well become the face of the BJP for 2014 general elections.

 

The voting was spread across two phases – Dec 13 and 17 with record 71.32 percent voters casting their ballot.

 

Polling for 87 Gujarat assembly seats begins

Gujarat is witnessing polling for the first phase of assembly elections today. Polling time is between 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The areas of Saurashtra, South Gujarat and Ahmedabad rural are witnessing polling today.

87 seats (out of total 182) in the districts of Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Narmada, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad district(only rural part) are witnessing polling in first phase today.

Fate of Keshubhai Patel, Arjun Modhwadia, Shaktisinh Gohil, Purushottam Solanki, Vajubhai Vala, Kanu Kalsaria, Poonam Madam, Himanshu Vyas, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gordhan Zadafia, Dileep Sanghani, Kunvarji Bavalia, Vitthal Radadia, RC Faldu will be decided by today’s voting.

Counting will take place on 20th December.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES – PHASE – I ( 87 seats)

AC No. & Name

39 – Viramgam

40 – Sanand

58 – Dholka

59 – Dhandhuka

60 – Dasada (SC)

61 – Limbdi

62 – Wadhwan

63 – Chotila

64 – Dhrangadhra

65 – Morbi

66 – Tankara

67 – Wankaner

68 – Rajkot East

69 – Rajkot West

70 – Rajkot South

71 – Rajkot Rural (SC)

72 – Jasdan

73 – Gondal

74 – Jetpur

75 – Dhoraji

76 – Kalavad – (SC)

77 – Jamnagar Rural

78-Jamnagar North

79 – Jamnagar South

80 – Jamjodhpur

81 – Khambhalia

82 – Dwarka

83 – Porbandar

84 – Kutiyana

85 – Manavadar

86 – Junagadh

87 – Visavadar

88 – Keshod

89 – Mangrol

90 – Somnath

91 – Talala

92 – Kodinar (SC)

93 – Una

94 – Dhari

95 – Amreli

96 – Lathi

97 -Savarkundla

98 – Rajula

99 – Mahuva

100 – Talaja

101 – Gariadhar

102 – Palitana

103 – Bhavnagar Rural

104 – Bhavnagar East

105 – Bhavnagar West

106 – Gadhada (SC)

107 – Botad

148 – Nandod (ST)

149 – Dediapada (ST)

150 – Jambusar

151 – Vagra

152 – Jhagadia (ST)

153 – Bharuch

154 – Ankleshwar

155 – Olpad

156 – Mangrol (ST)

157 – Mandvi (ST)

158 – Kamrej

159 – Surat East

160 – Surat North

161 – Varachha Road

162 – Karanj

163 – Limbayat

164 – Udhna

165 – Majura

166 – Katargam

167 – Surat West

168 – Choryasi

169 – Bardoli (SC)

170 – Mahuva (ST)

171 – Vyara (ST)

172 – Nizar (ST)

173 – Dangs (ST)

174 – Jalalpore

175 – Navsari

176 – Gandevi (ST)

177 – Bansda (ST)

178 – Dharampur (ST)

179 – Valsad

180 – Pardi

181 – Kaprada (ST)

182 – Umbergaon (ST)

Total = 87 seats

Polling for 87 Gujarat assembly seats today

Gujarat is going to witness polling for the first phase of assembly elections today. Polling time is between 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The areas of Saurashtra, South Gujarat and Ahmedabad rural are going to witness polling today.

87 seats (out of total 182) in the districts of Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Narmada, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad district(only rural part) will go to polls in first phase today.

Fater of Keshubhai Patel, Arjun Modhwadia, Shaktisinh Gohil, Purushottam Solanki, Vajubhai Vala, Kanu Kalsaria, Poonam Madam, Himanshu Vyas, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gordhan Zadafia, Dileep Sanghani, Kunvarji Bavalia, Vitthal Radadia, RC Faldu will be decided by today’s voting.

Counting will take place on 20th December.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES – PHASE – I ( 87 seats)

AC No. & Name

39 – Viramgam

40 – Sanand

58 – Dholka

59 – Dhandhuka

60 – Dasada (SC)

61 – Limbdi

62 – Wadhwan

63 – Chotila

64 – Dhrangadhra

65 – Morbi

66 – Tankara

67 – Wankaner

68 – Rajkot East

69 – Rajkot West

70 – Rajkot South

71 – Rajkot Rural (SC)

72 – Jasdan

73 – Gondal

74 – Jetpur

75 – Dhoraji

76 – Kalavad – (SC)

77 – Jamnagar Rural

78-Jamnagar North

79 – Jamnagar South

80 – Jamjodhpur

81 – Khambhalia

82 – Dwarka

83 – Porbandar

84 – Kutiyana

85 – Manavadar

86 – Junagadh

87 – Visavadar

88 – Keshod

89 – Mangrol

90 – Somnath

91 – Talala

92 – Kodinar (SC)

93 – Una

94 – Dhari

95 – Amreli

96 – Lathi

97 -Savarkundla

98 – Rajula

99 – Mahuva

100 – Talaja

101 – Gariadhar

102 – Palitana

103 – Bhavnagar Rural

104 – Bhavnagar East

105 – Bhavnagar West

106 – Gadhada (SC)

107 – Botad

148 – Nandod (ST)

149 – Dediapada (ST)

150 – Jambusar

151 – Vagra

152 – Jhagadia (ST)

153 – Bharuch

154 – Ankleshwar

155 – Olpad

156 – Mangrol (ST)

157 – Mandvi (ST)

158 – Kamrej

159 – Surat East

160 – Surat North

161 – Varachha Road

162 – Karanj

163 – Limbayat

164 – Udhna

165 – Majura

166 – Katargam

167 – Surat West

168 – Choryasi

169 – Bardoli (SC)

170 – Mahuva (ST)

171 – Vyara (ST)

172 – Nizar (ST)

173 – Dangs (ST)

174 – Jalalpore

175 – Navsari

176 – Gandevi (ST)

177 – Bansda (ST)

178 – Dharampur (ST)

179 – Valsad

180 – Pardi

181 – Kaprada (ST)

182 – Umbergaon (ST)

Total = 87 seats

BJP declares a list of 84 Gujarat candidates

Second phase

Maninagar – Narendra Modi

First phase seats

Viramgam – Pragjibhai Narayan Patel

Sanand – Kamabhai Rathod

Dholka – Bhupendrasinh Chudasama

Dhandhuka – Laljibhai Mer

Dasada – Poonambhai Makwana

Saurashtra

Wadhwan – Varshaben Doshi

Chotila- Shamjibhai Chauhan

Dhrangadhra – Jayantibhai Kawadia

Morbi – Kantibhai Amrutiya

Tankara – Mohanbhai Kundaria

Wankaner – Jitubhai Somani

Rajkot east – Kashyap Shukla

Rajkot West – Vajubhai Vala

Rajkot South – Govind Patel

Rajkot Rural – Bhanuben Babaria

Jasdan – Bharat Boghra

Jetpur – Jashumatiben Korat

Kalavad – Meghjibhai Chavda

Jamnagar rural – RC Faldu

Jamnagar north – Mulu Bera

Jamnagar South – Vasuben Trivedi

Jamjodhpur – Chimanbhai Saparia

Khambhalia – Poonamben Madam

Dwarka – Pabubha Manek

Porbandar – Babubhai Bokhiria

Kutiyana – Karshanbhai Odedara

Manavdar – Ratilal Sureja

Junagadh – Mahendra Mashru

Visavdar – Kanubhai Bhalala

Mangrol – Rajesh Chudasama

Somnath – Rajshibhai Jotava

Talala – Govindbhai Parmar

Kodinar – JD Solanki

Una – KC Rathod

Dhari – Mansukhbhai Bhuva

Amreli – Dileep Sanghani

Lathi – Valjibhai Khokharia

Savarkundla – Vallabhbhai Vaghasia

Rajula – Hirabhai Solanki

Mahuva – Bhavnaben Makwana

Talaja – Dr. Bhartiben Shiyal

Palitana – Mahendrasinh Sarvaiya

Bhavnagar rural – Purushottam Solanki

Bhavnagar east – Vibhavari Dave

Bhavnagar west – Jitubhai Vaghani

Botad – Dr. TD Mania

Gadhada – Atmaram Parmar

Central and South Gujarat

Nandod – Shabdasharanbhai Tadvi

Dediapada – Motibhai Vasava

Jambusar – Chhatrasinh Mori

Vagra – Arunsinh a Rana

Jhagadia – Narendrabhai Vasava

Bharuch – Dushyant Patel

Ankleshwar – Ishwarbhai Patel

Olpad – Mukeshbhai Patel

Mangrol – Ganpatbhai Vasava

Mandvi – Hemlattaben Vasava

Kamrej – Prafulbhai Panseria

Surat east – Ranjit Gilitwala

Surat north – Ajaybhai Choksi

Varachha road – Kumarbhai Kanani

Karanj – Janak Patel (Bagdanawala)

Limbayat – Sangeeta Patil

Udhna – Narottam Patel

Majura – Harsh Sanghvi

Katargam – Nanubhai Vanani

Surat west – Kishorchandra Wankavala

Choryashi – Rajabhai Patel

Bardoli – Ishwarbhai Parmar

Mahuva – Mohanbhai Dholiya

Vyara – Pratap Gamit

Nijhar – Kantibhai Gamit

Dang – Vijay Patel

Jalalpore – RC Patel

Navsari – Piyush Desai

Gandevi – Mangubhai Patel

Vansda – Naresh Patel

Dharampur – Sumitra Chaudhary

Valsad – Bharat Patel

Pardi – Kanubhai Desai

Kaprada – Prakash Patel

Umargam – Ramanbhai Patkar

Candidates on four seats of the first phase yet to be declared

Gondal

Keshod

Gariadhar

Dhoraji