The votes will be counted on December 8, the same day as Himachal Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party will be looking for its seventh consecutive assembly poll victory in what is a prestige fight for the ruling party in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. The Congress will hope to replicate its strong performance in 2017 and not slip into third position behind the new entrant, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is banking on its governance record and delivery of amenities in Delhi to spring a surprise.
"There are 100 days left for the assembly in Gujarat to conclude," said chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar. "There are 4.9 crore electors across 182 constituencies." Of these constituencies, 142 are general, 13 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 27 for Scheduled Tribes, according to a press note released by ECI.
In the first phase, 89 constituencies in the western and southern parts of the state the Kutch and Saurashtra regions, along with south Gujarat-will go to the polls. The Congress outperformed the BJP in these regions in the last assembly elections but may find it tough to hold on to its gains. In the second phase, 93 constituencies concentrated in north and central Gujarat-a BJP stronghold - will vote.
The election commission also rubbished allegations by some opposition leaders that the announcement of the Gujarat polls was delayed-the schedule for Himachal Pradesh was made public two weeks ago - to help the BJP. "There is a gap of 40 days between the end of the assemblies of the two states (Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat). According rules, should be at least 30 days so that one result doesn't impact the other... It is a combination of multiple factors and we are well within the factors of consideration, including polls in nearby states," the chief election commissioner said.
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