The counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly elections 2017 will be held on Monday. The counting will begin at 8 am and results are expected by afternoon. The 182-member Gujarat Assembly went to polls in two phases on the 9th and 14th of this month. The political fate of 1,828 candidates will be decided in this election. The counting of votes will be held at 37 centres across the state's 33 districts, amid tight security. More than 30,000 personnel have been deployed to monitor the counting process.
An average 68.41 percent polling was recorded in the two-phase Assembly elections in Gujarat. All EVMs and VVPATs have been kept in strong rooms under tight security arrangements including CCTV surveillance.
The total voter turnout this time has seen a dip of 2.91 percent, as compared to the 2012 polls when 71.32 per cent polling was registered. In terms of numbers, of the total 4.35 crore registered voters, 2.97 crore exercised their right to franchise in the elections held on December 9 and 14.
While the BJP is seeking a sixth straight term in Gujarat, the Congress is aiming to stage a comeback in power after being in the opposition for over two decades.
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What happened in 2012 and 2007 Gujarat Assembly elections:
The BJP, which has been in power in Gujarat for 22-years, is likely to retain the government for the sixth consecutive time.
[Exit polls: BJP beats anti-incumbency in Gujarat, but cashes on it in Himachal]
ABP-CSDS predicted outright win for BJP in Gujarat with 117 seats, while the Congress is likely to get 64 seats. Gujarat Assembly has 182 seats and the magic number to form a government is 92 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to dump the 'anti-incumbency factor' and win a clear majority in Gujarat, according to Times Now-VMR exit poll. The exit poll predicts that the BJP would win 113 out of the 182 seats in the Gujarat Assembly while the Congress is likely to win 66 seats.
[Clear that BJP has edge in Gujarat, says Yogendra Yadav on Exit Poll result 2017]
According to C-voter exit poll in Gujarat, the BJP is projected to get 47.4% of the votes versus the Congress' 43.3%. India Today Axis poll has predicted a vote share of 47% for the BJP in Gujarat while it says that Congress may get 42% votes.
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