The number of women candidates winning the Gujarat Assembly polls rose marginally as 15 of them emerged victorious this time as compared to 13 in the last election.
As campaigning for the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections came to a close on Saturday, the Election Commission lamented that low voting percentage in the urban areas was undermining the overall turnout.
Taking note of the low voter turnout in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has appealed to electorate to come out in large numbers and vote in the second and final phase.In the first phase of .
Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 Phase 1 polling today: According to the Election Commission of India, the voting will begin at 8 AM and conclude at 5 PM. A total of 39 political parties are contesting in the elections and have fielded 788 candidates including 718 male candidates and 70 women candidates.
Gujarat Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2022: Phase 1 Voting will begin across 89 seats today; Among the important seats going for polls are Rajkot West, Morbi, Jamnagar, Katargam, and Khambhalia.