Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: The BJP on Thursday witnessed a record win in the Gujarat Election 2022 by winning a total of 156 seats and over 50% vote share. With this, the party will be forming government for the seventh time in the state. The Congress party put up its worst show ever by gaining 17 seats, while AAP won 5 seats eating out of Congress's vote share. The Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 was fought between the BJP, the Congress and the AAP. Gujarat has been a stronghold of the BJP for 27 years.
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BJP breaks all records
BJP breaks all records by winning 156 seats and over 52% vote share in the Gujarat Assembly election 2022. With this BJP will form the government in the state for the seventh time.
Ealier, prime
Gujarat polls underlined the people's faith in PM: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the resounding victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Gujarat Assembly polls underlined the people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
The ruling BJP is poised to win more than 150 seats in the 182-member Assembly in the western state.
BJP's core group meeting underway at BJP HQ in Delhi
BJP's core group meeting underway at party headquarters in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Party president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, party's national General Secretary BL Santosh and other leaders, sources close to ANI revealed
Where do the neutrals stand, questions Modi
Prime Minister Modi stated that the last few elections should be analysed on a big canvas.
“Those who call themselves neutral, who need to be neutral, where they stand, when and how they change colours? And how they play the game, it is very important for the country to know this," PM Modi said
Cong candidate attempts suicide alleging EVM tampering: Reports
Alleging attempts of tampering with EVM, Bharatbhai Veljibhai Solanki, the Congress candidate from Gandhigram Assembly Constituency, tried to commit suicide inside the counting hall by tying a piece of cloth as a noose around his neck.
The Congress candidate is trailing by more than 30,000 votes against his nearest rival and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Malti Kishore Maheswari. He has alleged that while some EVMs were not sealed properly, signatures were missing from others. Solanki sat on a Dharna with some of his followers inside the counting hall demanding action, an ANI report said
BJP getting support from all: PM Modi
Following the landslide win in Gujarat, PM Modi while addressing BJP workers said that whenever there is a challenge before the country people show support to BJP
BJP getting support from all sections of society, it won 34 of 40 reserved seats for SC, ST in Gujarat polls: PM Modi to BJP workers
The results of Gujarat have proved how strong is the desire of the common man for a developed India. The message is clear that whenever there is a challenge before the country, people show their faith in BJP, Modi added
Congress's Imran Khedawala wins from Jamalpur-Khadia seat
Imran Khedawala, the sitting Congress MLA from Jamalpur-Khadia seat in Gujarat, on Thursday defeated BJP candidate Bhushan Bhatt by 13658 votes. While Khedawala polled 58235 votes, Bhatt got 44,649 votes.
Gujarat poll results: BJP wins seats that it never won before
In the 2022 Gujarat assembly polls, the BJP not only gained a record win but also grabbed several seats that it had never won before. These seats include Borsad (Anand district), Jhagadia (Bharuch), Vyara (Tapi), Garbada (Dahod), Mahudha (Kheda).
Borsad: BJP’s Solanki Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai defeats Congress’candidate by 11165 votes.
Jhagadia: BJP’s Riteshkumar Ramanbhai Vasava win the seat.
Vyara: Kokani Mohanbhai Dhedabhai beats AAP’s Bipinchandra Khushalbhai Chaudhari to win this seat
Garbada: BJP's Bhabhor Mahendrabhai Rameshbhai beat Congress candidate by 27825 votes
Mahudha: BJP’s Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida wins from this seat
Record win under PM's leadership: JP Nadda after ladslide win in Gujarat
After a landslide win in Gujarat, BJP chief JP Nadda addressed a big crowd in a celebratory note.
Nadda says, It's our record win in Gujarat under PM's leadership... We got 52.5% vote share. Congress's voting percentage dropped to 27.3. A new party came to insult Gujarat, leader of that party said that our govt is coming in Gujarat
BJP's Mukeshkumar Patel wins from Mahesana
BJP's Mukeshkumar Patel defeated Congress candidate P K Patel in Mahesana assembly constituency by 45794 votes. After 20 rounds of counting of votes, the BJP nominee had polled 98127 votes compared to the 52403 votes secured by the Congress nominee.
Mahesana was the epicentre of Patidar agitation in last assembly polls and former Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitin Patel represented the seat in the outgoing Assembly.
So far, BJP has won 147 seats and leading in 9.
BJP candidate Jayantbhai Rathwa wins from Pavi Jetpur
BJP candidate Jayantbhai Rathwa defeats AAP’s Radhika Rathwa in tribal- dominated Pavi Jetpur Assembly seat of Gujarat; Congress at 3rd place
PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP HQ in Delhi
PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP HQ in Delhi after BJP's victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections.
Earlier today, the prime minister thanked people of his home state saying, I am overcome with a lot of emotions seeing the phenomenal election results. People blessed politics of development and at the same time expressed a desire that they want this momentum to continue at a greater pace. I bow to Gujarat’s Jan Shakti.
BJP wins 52.2% vote share in Gujarat assembly polls 2022
As per Election Commission, BJP won 52.2% vote share, Congress got 27.29% and AAP got 12.91%
BJP won 142 seats, and leading in 14
As per EC office, BJP has won 142 seats so far, and leading in 14; Congress won 16, leading in 1; AAP won 5 seats
Humbly accept people's mandate: Rahul Gandhi on Gujarat poll results
With Congress party putting up a poor show in Gujarat, senior leader Rahul Gandhi said that they will reorganize, work hard and continue fighting.
Jignesh Mevani wins Vadgam assembly seat
Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani overcomes early losses, wins Vadgam assembly seat for Congress.
Independent candidate Dharmendrasinh Vaghela wins Vaghodia
Independent candidate and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Dharmendrasinh Vaghela on Thursday trounced BJP nominee Ashvin Patel by a margin of 14,006 votes to win Gujarat's Vaghodia Assembly seat, where six-term MLA Madhu Shrivastav was also in the fray.
Shrivastav, the sitting MLA from Vaghodia in Vadodara district, was denied poll ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leading him to contest as an Independent.
BJP wins Bharuch assembly seat
BJP, which saw a change in candidature this year, has won Bharuch assembly seat by a big margin.
BJP won 136 seats, leading in 20
As per the Election Commission, BJP has won 136 seats and is leading in 20. Meanwhile, Congress has won 14 and leading in 3 and AAP gained 4 seats, leading in 1.
Congress nominee set to retain Vav assembly seat
Congress candidate Geniben Thakor was on course to retain the Vav assembly seat in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Thursday. After 24 rounds of counting of votes, Thakor bagged 100652 votes against BJP’s Swarupji Thakor who polled 85415 votes, a difference of 15237 votes.
Thank you, Gujarat: Kejriwal on AAP gaining national party status
AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday thanked the people of Gujarat for helping his party breach the BJP's Gujarat "fortress". He further asserted that though the party has not been able to win too many seats, it at least attained the national party status. He also said that he is hopeful that the party will be winning more seats in the next election.
"I am thankful to the people of Gujarat for helping us attain the status of national party. Very few parties enjoy the status and now we are one of them. Ours is only a 10-year-old party," he said.
Each of you a champion: PM Modi to BJP workers
BJP candidate Yogesh Patel wins Anand assembly seat
BJP candidate Yogesh Patel wrests Anand Assembly seat in Gujarat from Congress; wins with comfortable margin of 41,623 vote
PM Modi thanks Gujarat after historic win
Sangita Patil heads for third straight win in Limbayat assembly seat
Sitting BJP MLA Sangita Patil heads for a third straight win in Surat’s Limbayat assembly seat despite strong anti-incumbency.
As per the current trends, BJP has won 115 seats and is leading in 41.
Poll results are not as per ouexpectations: Gujarat Congress chief
Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor, who has taken the blame for the party's bad show in the state, stated that the results were not as per their expectations.
"The poll results are not as per our expectations. Though the Congress did everything right - be it the selection of candidates to raise issues concerning people - it seems we fell short of the people's expectations," Thakor said
He also congratulated PM Modi for BJP's landslide will in assembly polls 2022.
AAP gets national party status after 10 years: Kejriwal
AAP national convenor & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday notified that his party has finally got the national party status.
“10 yrs ago AAP was a small party, now after 10 yrs it has govts in 2 states & has become a national party," Arvind Kejriwal said
In Gujarat, AAP managed to get 35 lakh votes though it is likely to limit itself to single digit in terms of seats
BJP won 103 seats, leading in 53
As per Election Commission website, BJP has so far won 103 seats, leading in 53, Congress won 9 and leading in 8 and AAP won 4 and leading in 1
BJP funded AAP in Gujarat: Cong leader Siddaramaiah
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday alleged the BJP funded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat to divide the Congress votes.
"In Gujarat, the AAP spent a lot. My information says that the BJP funded the AAP to divide the Congress vote. Because the AAP contested the election, we lagged behind," Siddaramaiah asserte.
"The AAP spent huge money in the election. They spent more than the Congress. Yet, they are leading in six seats," the former Chief Minister said.
BJP MLA Kunvarji Bavaliya wins in Jasdan
Koli community leader and sitting BJP MLA Kunvarji Bavaliya defeated his nearest rival from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Tejas Gajipara, by a margin of 16,172 votes to win from this rural constituency in Saurashtra . The results came as a surprise as the contest in Jasdan was mostly seen as a fight between six-time MLA Bavaliya and his one-time prodigy Bholabhai Gohil, who was fielded the Congress party.
In a democracy wins and losses happen: Cong president
I am not taking credit for it... In a democracy wins and losses happen. It's our ideological fight. We will correct the shortcomings and continue to fight, Congress President M Kharge on party's show in Gujarat polls
BJP bags 93 seats, crosses majority
BJP crosses majority mark in 182-member assembly, bagging 93 of 107 seats whose results have been declared so far
Cong result in Gujarat is ‘shocking’: Chhattisgarh CM
After Congress posted its worst show in Gujarat assembly polls 2022, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel stated that the results are shocking as situation during the campaigning was different
Congress may fail to hold Leader of Opposition position
Gujarat's assembly has 182 seats and a party needs at least 10% strength to send a Leader of Opposition, or LoP. The Congress with its worst-ever performance in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state doesn't have the numbers needed to appoint a LoP. With only 16 seats out of 182, it officially not enough to control LoP position.
Cong's Jignesh Mevani wins from Vadgam
Firebrand Dalit leader and Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani has won from Vadgam.
Mevani had won Vadgam in 2017 as an independent candidate supported by the Congress party. His rival, Vaghela, is a turncoat who switched from Congress to BJP after he was denied ticket in 2017. He held the Vadgam seat from 2012 to 2017.
Current trend in Gujarat: BJP won 76, leading in 82
As per Election Commission website, BJP has won 76 seats and leading in 82. Meanwhile, Congress gained 7 seats so far and leading 9. AAP won 2 and leading in 2.
Cong chief Raghu Sharma resigns
Gujarat Congress in-charge Raghu Sharma resigns, takes responsibility for the party’s disastrous performance. "Taking moral responsibility for the unexpected defeat, Sharma has resigned as in-charge of the state Congress," sources in the Gujarat party unit said.
This year, the Congress party has posted the worst performance in the state. As per the latest trends, the party has won 6 seats and leading in 10.
CM Bhupendra Patel wins Ghatlodia seat
CM Bhupendra Patel wins Ghatlodia seat by a margin of 1.92 lakh votes. He later addressed the people of Ahmedabad to celebrate the win, which was streamed live on Twitter.
Earlier in the day, Patel had credited PM Modi for the win.
Meanwhile, the party has already announced that he will be the CM of the state for the second term. The oath-taking ceremony is on 12 Oct
Congress wins from Danilimda
Congress wins Danilimda assembly seat despite splitting votes with AAP
Congress posts worst performance
As BJP shines in state, the Congress party is seen finishing a distant second by winning 6 seats and is leading in 10 others. This is mostly because AAP has eaten share of its vote.
Meanwhile, BJP is all set to form government for the 7th time in that state. In winning a seventh term, the party would also equal the Left Front's feat in West Bengal
BJP candidate Hardik Patel wins from Viramgam
BJP candidate Hardik Patel wins from Viramgam. Earlier in the day, he attributed the party's success to work done so far.
Rivaba Jadeja wins Jamnagar
Rivaba Jadeja, BJP candidate and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja wife, wins Jamnagar
Gujarat has set new records of development: JP Nadda
‘Victory of PM Modi's commitment…’: JP Nadda
BJP President JP Nadda attributed the party's historic victory in the Gujarat elections to PM Modi's commitment towards development, good governance and public welfare
It's a win of BJP's work: Hardik Patel
BJP's Viramgam candidate and Patidar leader, Hardik Patel, attributed the landslide win to work done so far.
He also highlighted the 2019 revocation of 'Article 370' from Jammu and Kashmir. "It's a win of BJP's work, the removal of 'Article 370'," said Patel
Bhupendra Patel credits PM Modi for win
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Assembly election win.
CM Patel said, "The people of Gujarat have once again reposed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leadership. If the masses of Gujarat have elected the BJP, then we have to live up to their expectations."
AAP CM face Isudan Gadhvi loses by 19,000 votes
AAP's chief ministerial face for the state Isudan Gadhvi loses by 19,000 votes to BJP candidate.
Gadhvi contested BJP’s Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera from Khambhalia seat.
AAP gets 35 lakh votes in Gujarat
AAP got 35 lakh votes in Gujarat which is considered home turf of BJP, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh informed.
BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja holds road show with husband Ravindra Jadeja
BJP candidate from Jamnagar North, Rivaba Jadeja holds a roadshow in Jamnagar, along with her husband and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja.
As per official EC trends, she is leading with a margin of 50,456 votes over AAP candidate Karshanbhai Karmur.