Gujarat Election Results: BJP goes past 150-mark, breaks Congress record of 149 seats; AAP routed

Gandhi Nagar, December 08: With the votes polled in the Gujarat Election 2022 being counted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), it seems like the BJP, which has ruled Gujarat for over 27 years, is looking to gain another term for the next five years.

As per reports, the BJP leads in Gujarat have crossed 150 -- a record in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, surpassing the Congress score of 149 in 1985. Back then, Madhavsinh Solanki rose to the social coalition KHAM.

While Congress is heading for its worst-ever show in Gujarat. In 2017, Congress won the maximum number of seats since the BJP came to power in the state. This time it was AAP's entry that contributed to the Congress' losses both in seats and vote share.

Of the 182 seats in Gujarat, the majority mark stands at 92.

According to the trends till 9.30 am, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who is contesting from Ghatlodiya against AAP's Vijay Patel and Congress' Amee Yajnik, is leading securing 15,032 votes so far.

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Godhra CK Raulji is leading on the seat with a total of 8,772 so far. BJP's Rivaba Jadeja, who made her electoral debut in these elections, is trailing on the Jamnagar North seat.

Congress' Bipendrasinh Jadeja is leading on the seat securing 2,976 votes so far.AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi, who is in the fray from Khambhalia, is leading with a total of 4,088 votes against BJP's Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera, and Congress' Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Maadam.

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Godhra CK Raulji is leading on the seat with a total of 8,772 so far.BJP's Rivaba Jadeja, who made her electoral debut in these elections, is trailing on the Jamnagar North seat. Congress' Bipendrasinh Jadeja is leading on the seat securing 2,976 votes so far.