 "Alpesh Thakor, Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani (left to right)")
Countdown to the second and final phase of voting for the Gujarat Assembly election 2017 has begun. From 8 am to 5 pm on Thursday, polling will be conducted on 93 of the state's 182 seats. Among some of the key constituencies in the second phase are Anand, Sidhpur, Maninagar, Porbandar, Ellisbridge, Radhanpur and many others.
Of the total of 1,815 candidates trying their luck in the Guajarat Assembly election, 851 contestants are in the fray for the second phase. The Congress has fielded 90 candidates for the 93 seats that are going to the polls. Overall, the party has fielded 176 candidates in both phases of the polls. This time, the Congress is contesting the polls in alliance with leaders like Jignesh Mevani, Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel.
The Phase-2 seats where the Congress is not contesting are Morva Hadav, Vadgam and Vaghodia. The party has kept the reserved seat of Morva Hadaf and Vaghodia constituencies for the Bhartiya Tribal Party. In the Vadgam constituency, the Congress has given its support to dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, who is contesting as an independent candidate.
Here is the full list of Congress candidates in the fray for the phase 2 of polling on Thursday (constituency-wise):
| Phase 2 constituencies | Congress candidates |
| Akota | Ranjit S. Chavan |
| Amraiwadi | Arvindsinh V. Chauhan |
| Anand | Kantibhai (Soda) Parmar |
| Anklav | Amitbhai Chavda |
| Asarwa (SC) | Kanubhai Vaghela |
| Balasinor | Ajit Chauhan |
| Bapunagar | HimmatsinhPatel |
| Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala |
| Becharaji | Bharat Thakor |
| Bhiloda (ST) | Dr. Anil J. Joshiyara |
| Borsad | Rajendrasinh Parmar |
| Chanasma | Raghu Desai |
| Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Mohansinh C. Rathwa |
| Dabhoi | Sidharthbhai C. Patel |
| Dahegam | Smt. Kaminiba B. Rathod |
| Dahod (ST) | Vajesingbhai P. Panda |
| Danilimda (SC) | Shailesh M. Parmar |
| Danta (ST) | Kantibhai K. Kharadi |
| Dariapur | Gayasuddin H. Shekh |
| Daskroi | Pankajbhai C. Patel |
| Deesa | Govabhai H. Rabari |
| Deodar | Shivbhai Bhuria |
| Devgadhbaria | Bharatsinh P. Vakhla |
| Dhandhuka | Rajesh Koli |
| Dhanera | Nathabhai Patel |
| Dholka | Ashwin Kamubhai Rathore |
| Ellisbridge | Vijay Dave |
| Fatepura (ST) | Raghu D. Machhar |
| Gandhinagar North | C.J. Chavda |
| Gandhinagar South | Govind Thakor |
| Garbada (ST) | Chandrikaben Bariya |
| Ghatlodia | P.M. Kheni |
| Godhra | Rajendrasinh Patel |
| Halol | Udesinh Baria |
| Himatnagar | Kamlesh Patel |
| Idar (SC) | Manibhai Jethabhai Vaghela |
| Jamalpur – Khadia | Imran Khedawala |
| Jetpur (ST) | Sukhrambhai Rathwa |
| Jhalod (ST) | Bhavesh Katara |
| Kadi (SC) | Rameshbhai Chavda |
| Kalol, Gandhinagar | Baldevji C. Thakor |
| Kalol, Panchmahal dist | Pradhumansinh Z. Parmar |
| Kankrej | Dinesh Zalera |
| Kapadvanj | Kalubhai R. Dabhi |
| Karjan | Akshay I. Patel |
| Khambhat | Khusmanbhai Patel |
| Khedbrahma (ST) | Ashvin M. Kotwal |
| Kheralu | Ramji S. Thakor |
| Limkheda (ST) | Mahesh R. Tadvi |
| Lunawada | Prananjay Ditya S Parmar |
| Mahesana | Jivabhai Patel |
| Mahudha | Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Thakor |
| Maninagar | Sweta Brahmbhatt |
| Manjalpur | Chirag Zaveri |
| Mansa | Sureshbhai C. Patel |
| Matar | Sanjaybhai H. Patel |
| Mehmedabad | Gautambhai R. Chauhan |
| Modasa | Rajendrasinh S. Thakor |
| Morva Hadaf (ST) | |
| Nadiad | Jitendra S. Patel |
| Naranpura | Nitin K. Patel |
| Naroda | Omprakash D. Tiwari |
| Nikol | Indravijaysinh Gohil |
| Padra | Jaspalsinh M. Thakor |
| Palanpur | Maheshkumar A. Patel |
| Patan | Dr. Kirit Patel |
| Petlad | Niranjan Patel |
| Prantij | Mahendrasinh K. Baraiya |
| Radhanpur | Alpesh Zala |
| Raopura | Chandrakant Shrivastav |
| Sabarmati | Jitubhai Patel |
| Sanand | Pushpaben Jorubhai Dabhi |
| Sankheda (ST) | Dhirubhai C. Bhil |
| Santrampur (ST) | Gendalbhai M. Damor |
| Savli | Sagar Prakash Koko Brahmbhatt |
| Sayajigunj | Narendra Rawat |
| Shehra | Dushyantsinh N. Chauhan |
| Sidhpur | Chandan Thakor |
| Sojitra | Poonambhai M. Parmar |
| Thakkarbapa Nagar | Babubhai Mangokia |
| Tharad | DD Rajput |
| Thasra | Kantibhai S. Parmar |
| Umreth | Kapilaben G. Chavda |
| Unjha | Dr. Ashaben D. Patel |
| Vadgam (SC) | |
| Vadodara City (SC) | Anilbhai R. Parmar |
| Vaghodia | |
| Vatva | Vipin Patel |
| Vav | Geniben Thakor |
| Vejalpur | Mihir Shah |
| Vijapur | Nathabhai P. Patel |
| Viramgam | Lakhabhai Bharwad |
| Visnagar | Mahesh Patel |
