Phase 1 of Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP, Congress & AAP vie for 48 seats in Saurashtra zone

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: The battle for Saurashtra is getting harder. The Morbi Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed the equations in BJP’s Saurashtra Mission. But the occasion desires to
wave the saffron flag on 48 seats of Saurashtra at any price. Perhaps that’s the reason after the Morbi tragedy, the BJP dropped the sitting MLA from Morbi, Brijesh Merja.

The occasion fielded Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad in Gir Somnath shortly after he resigned from the Congress. Gir Somnath is a constituency the place the Congress occasion has a robust presence.

Bhagwan Barad will not be the one Congress MLA from Saurashtra who abandoned the occasion  prior to now 5 years. The Congress has misplaced 10 MLAs together with Visavadar MLA Harshad Ribadia.

In the primary part of the Gujarat meeting elections, 48 seats in Saurashtra zone will go to the polls on December 1. 

Saurashtra is taken into account pivotal in Gujarat politics. The political events had campaigned vigorously for the previous two months. Due to the pro-BJP tilt of Patidar voters in Saurashtra, the BJP’s seats have steadily elevated over the past two and a half a long time. Still, amid the Patidar reservation motion, BJP suffered a loss in 2017 meeting. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given significance to Saurashtra in his Gujarat tour to regain the seats. The Congress undertook a tacit marketing campaign in Saurashtra meeting segments over the past three months. The Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has held essentially the most rallys in Saurashtra.

The outcomes from Saurashtra between 2002 and 2012 exhibits BJP gaining power , with Patidars displaying a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP managed to retain energy however suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion in addition to farmers discontent in rural Saurashtra, the place the Congress gained extra floor. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every. 

According to 2017 outcomes, out of a complete of 48 seats in Saurashtra, 28 seats had been received by Congress whereas BJP must be content material with 19 seats.

In a bid to regain misplaced floor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallied in Saurashtra. He additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar earlier than the mannequin code of conduct got here into pressure.

It is outwardly going to be powerful for the Congress this time round notably within the absence of a number of leaders who had abandoned the occasion. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would additionally make its presence felt on this election. 

There’s a saying that the to energy in Gujarat passes via Saurashtra. The political events, notably the BJP has left no stone unturned to wrest as many seats as attainable within the area.

In the 2017 election, out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

The outcomes: BJP received 1 seat whereas Congress 4 in Surendranagar. In Morbi, BJP received 3, whereas in Rajkot, BJP received 6 and the Congress 2. In Rajkot, BJP pocketed 6 seats whereas the Congress 2. In Jamnagar, BJP received in 2 and the Congress in 3 seats. In Dwarka, BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. In Porbandar, BJP received 1 whereas others received 1. In Junagadh, BJP might win only one seat whereas the Congress received 4. In Gir Somnath, Congress received all 4 seats. In Amreli, Congress received all 5 seats. In Bhavnagar BJP received 6 whereas the Congress needed to be content material with 1 seat. In Botad BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. Out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

AHMEDABAD: The battle for Saurashtra is getting harder. The Morbi Bridge collapse on October 30 has disturbed the equations in BJP’s Saurashtra Mission. But the occasion desires to
wave the saffron flag on 48 seats of Saurashtra at any price. Perhaps that’s the reason after the Morbi tragedy, the BJP dropped the sitting MLA from Morbi, Brijesh Merja.

The occasion fielded Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad in Gir Somnath shortly after he resigned from the Congress. Gir Somnath is a constituency the place the Congress occasion has a robust presence.

Bhagwan Barad will not be the one Congress MLA from Saurashtra who abandoned the occasion  prior to now 5 years. The Congress has misplaced 10 MLAs together with Visavadar MLA Harshad Ribadia.

In the primary part of the Gujarat meeting elections, 48 seats in Saurashtra zone will go to the polls on December 1. 

Saurashtra is taken into account pivotal in Gujarat politics. The political events had campaigned vigorously for the previous two months. Due to the pro-BJP tilt of Patidar voters in Saurashtra, the BJP’s seats have steadily elevated over the past two and a half a long time. Still, amid the Patidar reservation motion, BJP suffered a loss in 2017 meeting. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given significance to Saurashtra in his Gujarat tour to regain the seats. The Congress undertook a tacit marketing campaign in Saurashtra meeting segments over the past three months. The Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has held essentially the most rallys in Saurashtra.

The outcomes from Saurashtra between 2002 and 2012 exhibits BJP gaining power , with Patidars displaying a pro-BJP stance. But in 2017, BJP managed to retain energy however suffered an enormous loss in Saurashtra because of the Patidar reservation motion in addition to farmers discontent in rural Saurashtra, the place the Congress gained extra floor. In three districts of Saurashtra, specifically Amreli, Morbi, and Girsomanath, BJP misplaced all of the seats, whereas in Junagadh, and Porbandar districts, BJP bought one seat every. 

According to 2017 outcomes, out of a complete of 48 seats in Saurashtra, 28 seats had been received by Congress whereas BJP must be content material with 19 seats.

In a bid to regain misplaced floor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallied in Saurashtra. He additionally launched a number of developments works in Jamnagar earlier than the mannequin code of conduct got here into pressure.

It is outwardly going to be powerful for the Congress this time round notably within the absence of a number of leaders who had abandoned the occasion. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would additionally make its presence felt on this election. 

There’s a saying that the to energy in Gujarat passes via Saurashtra. The political events, notably the BJP has left no stone unturned to wrest as many seats as attainable within the area.

In the 2017 election, out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.

The outcomes: BJP received 1 seat whereas Congress 4 in Surendranagar. In Morbi, BJP received 3, whereas in Rajkot, BJP received 6 and the Congress 2. In Rajkot, BJP pocketed 6 seats whereas the Congress 2. In Jamnagar, BJP received in 2 and the Congress in 3 seats. In Dwarka, BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. In Porbandar, BJP received 1 whereas others received 1. In Junagadh, BJP might win only one seat whereas the Congress received 4. In Gir Somnath, Congress received all 4 seats. In Amreli, Congress received all 5 seats. In Bhavnagar BJP received 6 whereas the Congress needed to be content material with 1 seat. In Botad BJP and Congress received 1 seat every. Out of a complete of 74 seats, Congress received 28 whereas the BJP received 19 seats.