Guwahati: The people of Gujarat cast their votes today, December 1, 2022, in the first round of the general elections after protracted campaigning by all political parties. Voting started at 8am and ended at 5pm, according to the Indian Election Commission.
56.88% of eligible voters had cast ballots in the first round of the Gujarat elections at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. There are 788 candidates running for office, of which 718 are men and 70 are women.
The state’s 27-year-old ruling BJP has expressed confidence in keeping power, but Congress is fervently vying for a second term. While attempting to capitalise on “anti-incumbency,” Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is looking to chart out yet another winning run.
Each seat is expected to see fierce contests, with the BJP hoping to hold onto power and the AAP hoping to expand into new states.
Today, more than 2 crore voters in 89 constituencies spread across 19 districts in Kutch, Saurashtra, and South Gujarat will decide the fate of political parties.
A total of 2,39,76,670 voters will cast ballots by 5 p.m. today to decide the fate of 788 candidates in the first phase.
There are 1,24,33,362 male electors, 1,15,42,811 female electors, and 497 third-gender electors out of the total number of electors. Over 4 lakh voters with disabilities are eligible to vote.
Nearly 9.8 lakh senior citizens (80 and up) and nearly 10,000 voters (100 and up) are eligible to vote.