Gujarat election results: On counting eve, BJP jubilant, Congress hopeful

Almost all exit polls have predicted the ruling BJP would win the polls. But, the Congress has not shown signs of crumbling under pressure

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Women wait to cast votes during re-polling at a booth in Daskroi constituency, Ahmedabad, on Sunday. More than 70 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the re-polling at six booths in four Assembly constituencies, said officials Photo: PTI

Sohini Das Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad

Last Updated : Dec 18 2017 | 2:08 PM IST

The political theatre in Gujarat saw passions running high, with results to the Assembly elections due on Monday.

Almost all exit polls have predicted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win the polls. But, the Congress has not shown signs of crumbling under pressure.

On Saturday, both the parties briefed their booth-level workers about the technicalities on counting day.

The Congress began its poll journey this year by going back to its old office in the Lal Darwaza area of the city. In April, the party had shifted its city district headquarters (popularly known as City Office) from Khanpur