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  • Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: EC urges voters to come out in ‘large numbers’ during phase II polls

    Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: EC urges voters to come out in ‘large numbers’ during phase II polls

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    The Election Commission of India (ECI) appealed to the voters in Gujarat to come out in ‘large numbers’ during phase II of the state’s local assembly elections to ‘compensate’ for low voting in the first phase.

    ECI made this announcement after it observed that, after the conclusion of the Gujarat assembly elections’ phase I, the state witnessed a relatively low average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent in 89 seats. This was lower than the 66.75 per cent recorded in phase I of the 2017 state elections with the same constituencies.

    Sheyphali Sharan, DG Election Commission of India, in a Twitter post, said, “Urban apathy continues unabated from Shimla to Surat. ECI appeals to voters of Gujarat to come out in large numbers during the second phase to compensate for low voting in 1st phase”

    Polling for the first phase in 19 districts of Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat was held on December 1, 2022. The fate of 788 candidates was sealed in Electronic Voting Machines.

    Fourteen constituencies recorded more than 70 per cent voting. Dediapada in Narmada district recorded the highest 82.71 per cent voting, followed by Kaprada in Valsad district which had a turnout of 79.57 per cent. Gandhidham’s seat in the Kutch district recorded the lowest turnout of 47.86 per cent.

    District-wise, the tribal-dominated Narmada district recorded the highest average turnout of 78.24 per cent, followed by Tapi with 76.91 per cent. Navsari district recorded an average 71.06 per cent voting, the EC said.

    Botad district recorded the lowest average voter turnout of 57.58 per cent. Amreli followed closely with 57.59 per cent turnout. Surat district recorded 62.27 per cent voting and Rajkot 60.45 per cent.

    In 2017, the final voter turnout (for both phases of elections) was 68.41 per cent.

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

    A total of 26,269 ballot units, 25,430 control units and 25,430 VVPATs were used.

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  • Mahesana Election 2022: Former Dy CM Nitin Patel’s turf set for a triangular contest

    Mahesana Election 2022: Former Dy CM Nitin Patel’s turf set for a triangular contest

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    Gujarat’s Mehsana, which is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state and is one of the seven Vidhan Sabha seats, is set for a triangular contest among Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress. Voting will be held in two phases on 182 assembly seats in Gujarat.

    Mehsana Assembly constituency’s polls are widely gaining people’s interest because of several reasons. One of the reasons is the absence of Former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, whose influence is believed in the Mehsana district. On the other hand, the AAP’s entry could be another reason as it is contesting elections in Gujarat for the first time.

    In Patel’s absence in this election, BJP has given the ticket to Mukesh Patel in his place. On the other hand, Congress has named PK Patel as its candidate and the Aam Aadmi Party has placed its bets on the Patidar face.

    Mehsana district, which is considered to be the centre of socio-economic and political activity of North Gujarat, is also famous because Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s village Badnagar comes in Mehsana district only. There are seven assembly seats in this Mehsana district.

    The BJP, after the 2017 Patidar agitation, had suffered huge losses as Patidars, Thakors, Chaudharys and Patels decide the victory or defeat in the Mehsana district. Moreover, as per past elections, many veteran leaders had been seen trying their luck from the Mehsana assembly seat, the headquarters of the district.

    BJP, which had won the Mehsana assembly seat in 1990, has mostly remained in the possession of the region. Nitin Patel, who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, in the 2012 and 2017’s assembly elections won this seat.

    Following Patel’s absence, as per several media reports, many people had opined that BJP may be harmed in Mehsana due to Nitin Patel not contesting the election. Patel, in 2017 had beaten Congress’ Jivabhai Patel.

    Patel’s recusal from the contest, along with former CM Vijay Rupani, has signalled that the BJP in the State wanted to turn the page on the last few years and usher in a new generation of leadership. However, in all such cases, it is easier said than done on the ground therefore when it came to selecting a candidate for Mehsana, Patel’s replacement Mukesh Patel was selected.

    In the Mehsana assembly, around 23 per cent are Patidar voters, 16 per cent Thakor, 6 per cent Muslim, 11 per cent Dalit, 14 per cent in other backward classes (OBC), 4 per cent Kshatriya and 12.9 per cent in other caste people are likely to exercise their rights.

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  • Jamnagar North Election 2022: Can Rivaba Jadeja make the lotus bloom again?

    Jamnagar North Election 2022: Can Rivaba Jadeja make the lotus bloom again?

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    Jamnagar North, Gujarat election 2022: Jamnagar North assembly seat falls under the Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency, which has been with the BJP since 2014. Part of the Jamnagar district, this seat came into existence in 2008. In the first election held in 2012, the Congress’ Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged the constituency with 50.53 per cent votes. BJP’s Mulubhai Ayar Bela came second with 42.78 per cent votes.

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    In the next election, Dharmendrasinh contested on the saffron party ticket and won the seat for the BJP. This time, he garnered 58.95 per cent votes against 30 per cent of Congress’ Ahir Jivanbhai Karubhai Kumbharvadiya. 

    For this election, the BJP removed its sitting MLA to field Rivaba Jadeja, the wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja. 

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    Rivaba’s candidature from Jamnagar, home of Reliance’s largest refinery, was announced just days after Parimal Nathwani, Director-Corporate Affairs at Reliance Industries Limited, appealed to all parties to give tickets to educated and civilised leaders for peace, safety, prosperity, and development.

    Nathwani, in a tweet, urged all the political parties not to give tickets to candidates who would allow crime to flourish in Jamnagar.

    Rivaba, who is opening her political innings, is taking on Bipendrasinh Jadeja of the Congress and Karsanbhai Karmur of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). She, however, is facing opposition from her own family members as her husband Ravindra Jadeja’s father Aniruddhsinh Jadeja is backing the Congress.

    The Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency has largely been with the saffron party as BJP’s Chandresh Patel Kordia won five consecutive terms from 1989 to 2004. In 2004, Congress’ Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam Yadav won the seat and retained it till 2014. In 2014, the BJP again won back the seat from Congress.

    In 2017, the saffron party won three of seven assembly segments falling under the Jamnagar parliamentary constituency, while one seat was vacant. The BJP was, however, leading in all segments in the parliamentary elections held in 2019. Going by that statistics, Rivaba may sail through and retain the seat for the BJP. 

    In the last election, the contest was bipolar between the BJP and Congress. However, this time, the AAP’s entry has made the contest three-way in Gujarat. Jamnagar North will vote in Phase 1 on December 1 (Thursday).   

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  • Gujarat Election 2022: How to check your name in the voter list/electoral roll

    Gujarat Election 2022: How to check your name in the voter list/electoral roll

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    Gujarat Election 2022: First phase of Gujarat Assembly election will take place on December 1. If you intend to vote there, you should first determine whether or not your name appears on the voter list. You will not be able to vote if your name is not on the list. So, here are some simple methods for checking your name online.

    To cast a vote, every voter must possess a current voter identification card issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Here is a step by step guide to check your name on the voter list by following the instructions below:

    • Visit the National Voters Service Portal’s Electoral Search page (https://electoralsearch.in/).
    • There are two options available on the page: Details and Search by EPIC Number.
    • By selecting the search by details option, enter your name, father’s/name, husband’s age, date of birth, and gender.
    • After logging in, you must enter your state, district, and assembly constituency.
    • Another option is to enter your EPIC number and search for your information. You will be required to enter your EPIC number as well as your state during this process.
    • You must enter the captcha code at the end of both of these options in order to submit the information on the website.
    • Once all the information is entered, the website will show the details of voter registration.

    You can also check the details via SMS. Here’s how to do it:

    • To do this, enter EPIC in the mobile messages section.
    • Enter the number from your voter ID card.
    • Send this text message to 9211728082 or 1950.
    • You can see your polling station number as well as your name on your phone display.
    • If your name does not appear on the Electoral Roll, you will receive a ‘No Record Found’ response.

    Also Read: Gujarat Elections 2022: BJP releases manifesto, promises 1 lakh jobs for women, hospitals, world class sports infra

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  • Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 Date: Full schedule, result, number of seats; everything you need to know

    Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 Date: Full schedule, result, number of seats; everything you need to know

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    Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday sounded the poll bugle for Gujarat – the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The commission announced the dates for assembly elections, which will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will be held on December 1, while the second phase on December 5. The results will be announced on December 8.

    Gujarat elections: Here’s all you need to know

    Number of constituencies 

    Gujarat has 182 assembly seats out of these 13 are reserved for SCs and 27 for STs. The highest number of seats is in Central Gujarat (61), followed by Saurashtra-Kutch (54), South Gujarat (35) and North Gujarat (32). In the last poll, the BJP did well in South and Central Gujarat, while Congress gained space in the rest two regions. 

    Electorates and polling booths 

    The total number of electors as per electoral rolls is 4,91,17,308. Of these, 4,90,89,765 are general voters while 27,943 are service voters.  This time, the commission will set up 51,782 polling booths, 3.29 per cent more than what was in the last election held in 2017.

    Key parties in the fray

    The fight is expected to be between the ruling BJP and the Congress. However, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) aggressive campaign is likely to make it a trilateral contest. The AAP’s claims that Congress could not defeat the BJP in the past 27 years and there is no visible sign that it will is gaining currency among the people. For BJP, which has been in power in the state for the last 27 years, the biggest challenge would be to quell anti-incumbency. Besides these three, five more parties are in the fray – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). 

    How parties fared in the last election

    The BJP had won 99 seats, 15 less than what it had got in 2012. The Congress had bettered its tally to 77 seats, 16 more from the previous election when it could manage only 61 out of 182 seats. In the last election, the BJP secured 49.1 per cent votes while Congress had to settle with 41.14 per cent votes. Two seats had gone to BTP, one to NCP and three were independents.       

    Documents needed at the polling booths

    For identification of voters at polling stations, voter will have to present their election photo identity card or any other i-card – approved by the EC –  along with the photo voter slips. Voter can carry Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, driving license, MNREGA job card, bank and post office passbooks, health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of the Ministry of Labour, smart card issued by the Registrar General of India under the National Population Register, pension document with photograph, service identity cards with photograph issued to employees by governments – central, state, PSUs, Public Limited companies – and official identity cards issued to MPs, MLAs.

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