Results for: Gujarat Elections

A man has been detained in Gujarat’s Dahod Lok Sabha constituency for allegedly engaging in bogus voting. The incident came to light when the man, identified as Vijay Bhabhor, live-streamed his actions from inside a poll booth on Instagram. Bhabhor is accused of impersonating other voters and casting votes on their behalf. The Congress party has alleged that Bhabhor is the son of a local BJP leader and has accused him of ‘insulting democracy’. The incident is being investigated by authorities, and two persons have been detained.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech at a rally in Gujarat, lambasting the Congress party for its handling of terrorism and reservation policies. He asserted his government’s aggressive approach to eliminating terrorists and challenged Congress to abandon religiously based reservations.

Nilesh Kumbhani, the rejected Lok Sabha candidate from Surat, has mysteriously disappeared and is unreachable by phone. Amid rumors of him joining the BJP, Congress workers protested outside his house, accusing him of betraying the people. The Congress has alleged foul play and undue influence from the ruling BJP in Gujarat, demanding a re-election.

With the scrutiny of nominations for the Lok Sabha elections and five Assembly bypolls in Gujarat concluding, a clear picture has emerged ahead of the third phase of polling on May 7. According to the final list released by the Election Commission, 266 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha elections, while 24 candidates will contest the Assembly bypolls. The contest for Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat has the highest number of candidates at 18, while Bardoli, a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes, has the least with only three candidates.