Gujarat Assembly Election Result 2022 Highlights: BJP headed for sweeping win

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat assembly election result 2022 highlights, live counting updated figures, live updates on performance of key poll candidates and names of winners are being covered in this article on a real-time basis for you. For every important update, stay tuned to this article.
Gandhinagar South constituency update
BJP leader Alpesh Thakor is leading from Gandhinagar South seat with a margin of 3,270 votes. He is up against AAP's Dolat Patel and Dr. Himanshu V Patel of Congress
Morbi constituency update
BJP candidate from Morbi, Kantilal Amrutia leads with a total of 10,156 votes.
Godhra constituency update
BJP candidate CK Raulji is leading with over 8,000 votes. He is up against AAP's Rajesh Patel Raju and Congress' Rashmitaben Dushyantsinh Chauhan.
Jamnagar North constituency update
BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja is leading. She is the wife of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja Dharmendrasinh of BJP is the incumbent MLA from the seat.
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* Isudan Gadhvi, AAP's chief ministerial candidate leads from Khambalia.
* After second round of counting, on majority of south Gujarat seats AAP is getting 10 to 15 percent of total votes counted.
* BJP takes early lead in Gujarat. The saffron party is ahead in 132 seats. Congress is leading in 40 seats.
* Counting of votes for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly polls began Thursday morning at 37 counting centres amid tight security and in the presence of Election Commission of India-appointed observers across the state.
* While counting of postal ballots began at 8 am, counting of EVM votes will begin at 8.30am
* The Commission has made elaborate security arrangements to ensure a smooth counting process. The entire counting process is being videotaped.
* Altogether 182 counting observers and as many election officials are on duty at the counting centres, and each counting table has a micro-observer, a counting supervisor and a counting assistant.
* The state Assembly polls were held in two phases, with polling for the first phase in 89 seats held on December 1, and for the remaining 93 seats on December 5.
* The elections witnessed a turnout of 64.33 per cent, around 4 per cent less than the previous Assembly polls in 2017. Of the 4.9 crore registered voters, only 3.16 crore voted in the 2022 elections.