Gujarat has registered a voter turnout of 64.33 per cent for the recently-concluded elections to 182 Assembly seats, a drop of more than 4 per cent compared to the turnout registered in the 2017 polls.
As the voting for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections began on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon people, especially first-time voters to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise,
Exuding confidence that the BJP will win with a good margin, BJP candidate from North Jamnagar Rivaba Jadeja on Thursday said that they would focus on the overall development of the State after forming the government.
BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others urged voters to cast their votes in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday.