The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing a record seventh straight term in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and also hoping to buck the nearly four decades of anti-incumbency trend in Himachal Pradesh.
For the Congress, its role as the main challenger to the BJP is at stake in Gujarat where the party carried a "silent campaign". Meanwhile, the poll outcome in Himachal Pradesh will decide the revival of the grand old party, which now holds power only in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, both of which will go to polls in 2023.
The election result will determine if the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, which launched an aggressive campaign to make it a three-cornered contest for the first time in Gujarat, will be able to establish itself as a challenger to the BJP at the national level also.
Along with the two states, the results of the votes polled in by-elections in six assembly constituencies in five states and the high-profile Lok Sabha seat of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav will be also counted.
The counting process will begin at 8 am with postal ballots to be taken up first.
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Dec 08, 2022 07:14 (IST)
Election 2022: 75.6% Turnout In Himachal, Breaking 2017 Record
Polling for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh was held on November 12, with the state recording a 75.6 per cent turnout, breaking the 2017 record.
Dec 08, 2022 06:52 (IST)
Gujarat Elections: JP Naada, Yogi Adityanath Were Among BJP's Star Campaigners
Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president J P Nadda, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states including Yogi Adityanath, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pramod Sawant addressed election rallies in Gujarat. Almost all the Union ministers of the BJP took part in the campaign.
Dec 08, 2022 06:31 (IST)
Elections 2022: Key Issues Raised By Political Parties In Gujarat
Unemployment, price rise and land acquisition for big projects were among the key issues in Gujarat. Political parties also raised issue of farmers not getting proper compensation for crop damage due to excess rains during the campaign.
Dec 08, 2022 05:53 (IST)
Election Results: BJP won nearly 100 seats in 2017 Gujarat polls
The BJP won 99 seats in the 2017 assembly polls. This time, the party is projected to win in the range of 117-151 seats in a House of 182.
