The BJP has won 5 seats so far and is leading on 153 seats, according to the EC . The estimated voter turnout in Gujarat was 63.14 percent .
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) — December 8: As the Aam Aadmi Party struggles to establish its profile in the Gujarat Assembly polls, state party chief Gopal Italia led by a margin of over 50,000 votes over BJP rival Vinodbhai Moradiya on the Katargam seat, according to the most recent poll released by the Election Commission until 1.45 pm.The BJP has won 5 seats so far and is leading on 153 seats, according to the EC.Congress opened its campaign with one victory, winning 15 seats.The AAP has not been able to open its account with zero victories so far as the group continues to dominate single-digit seats in the Gujarat Assembly elections, according to Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi.The counting took place at 37 centers in 33 districts on Thursday.
In addition, 71 additional Assistant Election Officers have been given responsibility for the electronic transmitted postal ballot system in the previous polls.The Gujarat assembly elections were held in two phases on December 1 and 5 respectively.The estimated voter turnout in Gujarat was 63.14 percent.While polling for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh took place on November 12, the exit polls showed a clear victory for the reconstituted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power in Gujarat for 27 years, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi serving in that role for the longest time before becoming Prime Minister.In the last assembly elections in 2017, Congress fought the ruling BJP hard.However, the AAP could destabilize the game for Congress by taking away a large vote share in their favour.