Counting of votes in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh tomorrow: 10 points

| Updated: Dec 17, 2017, 19:48 IST

Highlights

Counting of votes for the results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will take place tomorrow. While the BJP is seeking a sixth straight term in Gujarat, the Congress is aiming to stage a comeback after being in the opposition for over two decades. In Himachal, both ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are claiming victory.
1. In Gujarat, counting of votes will be held at 37 centres across 37 districts of the state.

2. An average of 68.41 percent polling was recorded in the two-phase of assembly elections, held on December 9 and December 14.

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3. In terms of numbers, a total of 2.97 crore people exercised their right to franchise out of the 4.35 crore registered voters in Gujarat.

4. Counting will also take place tomorrow in Himachal Pradesh to decide the fate 337 candidates contesting for 68 assembly seats at 42 counting centres.

5. A turnout of 75.28 percent was recorded in the north Indian state when the state went to poll on November 9.

6. There will be 781 counting tables at 42 counting centers where 2,820 officers would be deployed, including 940 supervisors, 940 counting assistants and as many micro- observers.


7. Videography and CCTV coverage will be done in all counting centres.


8. One polling station from each assembly constituency will be randomly selected for counting of VVPATs slips.


9. According to TOIonline-CVoter exit poll , BJP is likely to secure 108 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly, while Congress and its allies will win 74 seats.


10. In Himachal Pradesh, BJP will win 41 seats, the ruling Congress will be reduced to 25 seats, the survey predicted.

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