Elections 2022 Updates: PM Modi Meets His Mother in Gandhinagar, Officials Gear Up for Phase 2 Polling in Gujarat on Monday

Gujarat Elections 2022 LIVE Updates: The second phase of 2022 elections for remaining 93 seats with 833 candidates in the fray will be held on December 5, and votes will be counted on December 8.

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Last Updated: December 04, 2022, 22:53 IST

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PM Modi meets mother Heeraben Modi at Gandhinagar residence (Source: News18)

Gujarat Elections 2022 Updates: D-Day nears for second phase of polling for Gujarat Elections 2022 for 93 seats with 833 candidates in the fray that will be held on December 5. The first phase of the polls for 89 seats were held on December 1. The BJP, which has ruled the state for 27 years, is seeking to win a straight seventh term. If it succeeds, it will equal the record of the Left Front government which had ruled in West Bengal for seven consecutive terms till 2011. Votes will be counted on December 8.

On Saturday, the BJP held a high-level meeting at the Gujarat BJP state office Kamalam after the second Read More

Dec 04, 2022 22:26 IST

PM Modi to Address National Office-bearers' Meet in Delhi Soon After Casting His Vote in Gujarat | READ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the two-day national office-bearers meeting in Delhi on Monday, soon after casting his vote in his home state of Gujarat during the second phase of polling for the assembly elections. According to sources, the prime minister wants a feedback report from all the states and, hence, asked to convene the meeting. With elections in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Gujarat wrapped up, he did not want to lose a single day in seeking a state-wise report and guiding the BJP cadre with an eye on Lok Sabha 2024, they added. FULL STORY

Dec 04, 2022 22:20 IST

Himachal CM Meets Dalai Lama

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur paid a courtesy call on the Dalai Lama at his residence on Sunday. “I am delighted to have the opportunity again to meet with His Holiness Dalai Lama today. Because of his grace and divine blessing, Dharamshala has earned its name as an international tourist destination.” He said the Dalai Lama extolled the existence of religious freedom and harmony in India and affirmed his committed service to strengthen that harmony.

Dec 04, 2022 21:15 IST

BJP Will Again Form Government in Himachal Pradesh: CM Jairam Thakur

Dec 04, 2022 20:36 IST

PM Modi Interacts With Party Leaders at BJP Office in Gandhinagar

Dec 04, 2022 18:59 IST

PM Modi, Amit Shah to Cast Votes in Ahmedabad in Second Phase

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening for exercising his franchise in the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections on December 5. The prime minister will cast his vote at a polling station set up at a high school in Ranip locality in Ahmedabad city on Monday morning, an official said.

Dec 04, 2022 18:58 IST

PM Modi Leaves Mother's Residence After Meeting Her in Gandhinagar

Dec 04, 2022 17:51 IST

10,000 Police Personnel, 6000 Home Guards Deployed Ahead of Second Phase of Gujarat Polls

Dec 04, 2022 17:43 IST

PM Modi Arrives at Mother's Residence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat | WATCH

Dec 04, 2022 16:36 IST

Polling Parties Gather at EVM Distribution Centre in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

The polling parties in Gujarat have gathered at the EVM distribution centre in Gandhinagar ahead of the second phase of polling in the state on Monday. The Election Commission had announced the conduct of Gujarat Assembly elections in two phases on December 1 and December 5.

Dec 04, 2022 16:21 IST

Gujarat Election: PM Modi to Reach Polling Booth to Cast His Vote After 8 am Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach the Ranip polling booth to cast his vote during the second phase of Gujarat assembly elections, tomorrow after 8 am. Preparations are underway at the polling station, with an alternate route for traffic and fire department officials on standby.

Dec 04, 2022 15:38 IST

Lotus Will Bloom in All Three Places - MCD, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

“BJP will form government again in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh and BJP will also form government in MCD,” said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday.

Dec 04, 2022 15:34 IST

Prep Underway at Ranip Polling Booth in Gujarat Where PM Modi Will Cast His Vote

Dec 04, 2022 13:56 IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: Officials Gear Up for Phase 2 Polling

Dec 04, 2022 10:44 IST

Exclusive | Gujarat Minister Harsh Sangvi Speaks to CNN-News18

Dec 04, 2022 10:42 IST

CNN-News18 Ground Report from poll-bound Gujarat

Dec 04, 2022 10:37 IST

Will AAP Get By With a Little Help from Gujarat? How Kejriwal’s Party Can Go National Before 2024 | Explained

The Aam Aadmi Party has left no stone unturned in its fiery election campaign in Gujarat, aimed at launching itself as a national party by the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024. While Gujarat may play a crucial role in national convener Arvind Kejriwal’s pan-India ambitions, the party is no stranger to fighting even the toughest fight. READ MORE

Dec 04, 2022 10:36 IST

Cong vs AIMIM in Battle for Muslim Votes in Jamalpur Khadia

The contest for the Muslim-dominated Jamalpur Khadia Assembly constituency in Ahmedabad city has become a three-cornered one with the entry of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, a cause of worry especially for Congress as the AIMIM nominee is a former MLA of the Grand Old Party who had contested as an Independent in 2012 resulting in the victory for BJP from the seat.

The seat goes to polls along with 92 other Assembly segments in the second and final phase on December 5.

Dec 04, 2022 07:45 IST

380 Employees Deployed, Three-tier Security with Police & Paramilitary Forces Deployed

Dec 04, 2022 07:42 IST

Gujarat Phase 2 Polls: Over 30% Candidates of AAP, Congress Facing Criminal Cases, Reveals ADR Data

More than 30 per cent Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates contesting in the second phase of Gujarat assembly polls are facing criminal charges, a new report from Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed.

Gujarat Election Watch and ADR have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 833 candidates who are contesting in Phase II in 93 constituencies. At least 19 (20 per cent) of 93 constituencies are Red Alert constituencies — where three or more candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.

Dec 04, 2022 07:42 IST

Top BJP Leaders to Meet All 68 Himachal Candidates to Review Voting, Postal Ballot Trends Ahead of Results

The BJP has called a meeting of all 68 of its candidates on Sunday, ahead of the counting of votes on December 8 and with pollsters predicting an unclear verdict for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. READ MORE

phase of the election campaign ended in Gujarat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, State President CR Patil, Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Patel, Organisation secretary Ratnakar and other leaders are present in the meeting being held to review of the first phase of polls and strategy for the second phase of polling.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completed his campaign trail across Gujarat ahead of the second phase of the state Assembly polls, said people of the state want the trajectory of developments in the last two decades to continue.

In the first phase of voting on December 1 of the Gujarat Assembly elections, an average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent was recorded in 89 seats, the Election Commission said on Friday while announcing final figures. The turnout was lower than the 66.75 per cent recorded in the first phase in the same 89 constituencies in the 2017 state elections.

After lower voter turnout for polling in the first phase of the Gujarat assembly elections on December 1, the Election Commission of India on Saturday urged voters to come out in large numbers for the second phase on December 5.

Polling for the first phase in 19 districts of Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat was held on Thursday. The fate of 788 candidates was sealed in Electronic Voting Machines.

The second phase of 2022 elections for remaining 93 seats with 833 candidates in the fray will be held on December 5, and votes will be counted on December 8.

Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022

The BJP has called a meeting of all 68 of its candidates on Sunday, ahead of the counting of votes on December 8 and with pollsters predicting an unclear verdict for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections.

Though pollsters have predicted a tight finish, the BJP leadership was not expecting as many rebel candidates to make an impact barring a few seats. “No matter how much the Independents draw a good clout, ultimately, the voters have gone with a party that would provide stability,” said a BJP leader.

In the run-up to the assembly elections, the BJP was jolted by rebellion within its ranks. Defying the party diktat not to contest polls against official BJP candidates, some leaders fought independently after being denied tickets. The party faced rebel candidates in the crucial Mandi area, home district of the chief minister.

Himachal Pradesh went to polls on November 12 and the counting of votes will be held on December 8. The highest polling of 62.75 per cent was recorded in Lahaul and Spiti district, followed by 60.38 per cent in Sirmour and 58.9 per cent in Mandi, the home district of Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.

More than 55 lakh voted in the hill state to decide the fate of 412 candidates, including Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, former CM Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh and former BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti. Aam Adami Party (AAP) too hopes to create a mark in the state and is contesting on all 68 seats.

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