Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his wife Anjali Rupani cast their votes at a polling station in Rajkot in the first phase of State Assembly elections on Thursday.
Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil on Thursday cast his vote for the first phase of Gujarat Elections at a polling station in Surat and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic works every time and everywhere as people trust him and he is capable of meeting their expectations.
BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others urged voters to cast their votes in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday.
Exuding confidence that the BJP will win with a good margin, BJP candidate from Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja on Thursday said that they would focus on the overall development of the State after forming the government.
Vansda BJP candidate Piyush Patel was going from Pratapnagar to Vandervela village with his supporters and was attacked at around 2:30 PM as the miscreants tried to vandalise his car.
The polling for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly election is underway amid tight security arrangements. The polling is taking place in 89 constituencies spread across 19 districts of Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat.
To motivate and inspire young voters, for the first time, 33 polling centres will be managed by young polling parties during the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday.
The Prime Minister's roadshow is likely to begin at 3:30 pm in the afternoon and is expected to go on till 6:30 pm this evening with PM Modi making at least 35 stops at the memorials of prominent personalities including Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Netaji Subhas
As the voting for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon all the voters to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise, especially the first-time voters.
As Gujarat is all set to vote for the first phase of the assembly elections, Jambur, India's mini-African village will vote in its own tribal booth for the first time.