Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a whirlwind campaign for the BJP candidates on December 1 and 2, including two back-to-back road shows in Ahmedabad.
"Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar have recorded lower than state average of voter turnout of 63.3 per cent in first phase of Gujarat elections," the Election Commission said in a statement.
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: 833 candidates are contesting in the 93 constituencies that will go to polls in the second and final phase on December 5. The results will be declared on December 8.