Ahmedabad: As the counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly elections began on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Hardik Patel predicted that his party would win over 130 seats, the highest ever won by the party in the Gujarat Assembly polls, and expressed hope That the BJP will undoubtedly form the government for the seventh time in the state The ruling BJP in Gujarat is aiming for a seventh straight term in the state. The counting of votes to decide the fate of the candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections began at 8 am today. Speaking to ANI before the counting of votes, Patel said, “A party that hurts the religious beliefs of Gujarat cannot succeed here. We will get 135 to 145 seats. We are definitely going to form the government. Do you have any doubt?” Patel said that people have faith in BJP as the party has provided security to the people during its rule and also lived up to the expectations of the people.
“The government is being formed on the basis of work. There have been no riots/terrorist attacks here in the last 20 years. People know that the BJP lived up to their expectations. They press the ‘lotus’ because their future will be secure under the BJP. Made good governance and strengthened it.” Vishwas,” he said. Hitting out at the Congress, which exit polls predicted to lose a few seats compared to the 2017 assembly polls, the BJP leader said the party had acted “against the pride of Gujarat”, which is why The people of Gujarat, the state has “slipped”. Congress has acted against the pride of Gujarat.
They issue targeted statements against Gujaratis. That’s why I believe people are moving away from Congress. Earlier, the Congress had contested from Viramgam, which is one of the 182 assembly constituencies. Patel, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress this June, contested against Lakha Bharwad of the Congress and Amarsinh Thakor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The counting of votes for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections began at 8 am on Thursday.
In Gujarat, the counting of votes began at 37 centers in 33 districts. While Himachal has 68 counting halls at 59 locations across the state. Earlier on December 1 and 5, assembly elections were held in Gujarat in two phases. By the end of the second phase of the Gujarat elections, an estimated voting percentage of 59.11 percent was recorded in Gujarat. During the first phase of polling on 1 December, Gujarat recorded a total voter turnout of 63.14 per cent. While voting for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh was held on November 12. Meanwhile, exit polls have indicated a clear victory for the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat.