Dec 18, 2017 18:02 (IST)
Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Details Of Vote Share And How BJP, Congress Performed In Urban/Rural Centres
The BJP, which has been in power in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state uninterruptedly since 1998, had won 115 seats in the last Assembly election in 2012. To form a government in Gujarat, a party or a coalition needs at least 92 seats. The BJP has so far got 49.1 per cent of total votes polled, a slight increase from 48 per cent it had in 2012. The Congress had last time got 39 per cent vote share, which has increased to 41.4 per cent in 2017, according to figures available from the election commission so far. The BJP put up a stellar performance in urban centres, while the Congress got an upper hand in rural areas. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani retained the Rajkot West seat by defeating Congress' Indranil Rajyaguru by over 54,000 votes. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel is also ahead of Congress candidate Jivabhai Patel in Mehsana.
The BJP, which has been in power in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state uninterruptedly since 1998, had won 115 seats in the last Assembly election in 2012. To form a government in Gujarat, a party or a coalition needs at least 92 seats. The BJP has so far got 49.1 per cent of total votes polled, a slight increase from 48 per cent it had in 2012. The Congress had last time got 39 per cent vote share, which has increased to 41.4 per cent in 2017, according to figures available from the election commission so far. The BJP put up a stellar performance in urban centres, while the Congress got an upper hand in rural areas. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani retained the Rajkot West seat by defeating Congress' Indranil Rajyaguru by over 54,000 votes. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel is also ahead of Congress candidate Jivabhai Patel in Mehsana.