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Early on Thursday (December 14), 93 of the 182 seats will be voting for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly election 2017.
The second phase voter base of 22.2 million will have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights to help decide whether the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in power in Gujarat for over two decades, will be able to retain power, or the Congress party will be able to revive its electoral fortunes this time. According to reports, 28,114 electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be pressed into service at 25,558 polling stations for the second phase of the Gujarat polls.
Among crucial seats for the BJP in the second phase will likely be Godhra, from where C K Raulji, a former Congress MLA , is contesting on a BJP ticket.
Another key battle will be for the Maninagar Assembly constituency, from where PM Narendra Modi fought the elections and won thrice, before moving on to national electoral battle. After his resignation in 2014, the seat was bagged by BJP candidate Suresh Patel.
This time, the Congress has fielded a foreign-educated woman candidate, Shweta Brahmbhatt, who could give a tough fight to the BJP. Among other key constituencies in the final phase are Sanand, Anand, Dariapur, Radhanpur and Vadgam.
The BJP has fielded its candidates for all the 93 seats. Here is the complete list of BJP candidates contesting in the second phase:
The second phase voter base of 22.2 million will have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights to help decide whether the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in power in Gujarat for over two decades, will be able to retain power, or the Congress party will be able to revive its electoral fortunes this time. According to reports, 28,114 electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be pressed into service at 25,558 polling stations for the second phase of the Gujarat polls.
Among crucial seats for the BJP in the second phase will likely be Godhra, from where C K Raulji, a former Congress MLA , is contesting on a BJP ticket.
Another key battle will be for the Maninagar Assembly constituency, from where PM Narendra Modi fought the elections and won thrice, before moving on to national electoral battle. After his resignation in 2014, the seat was bagged by BJP candidate Suresh Patel.
This time, the Congress has fielded a foreign-educated woman candidate, Shweta Brahmbhatt, who could give a tough fight to the BJP. Among other key constituencies in the final phase are Sanand, Anand, Dariapur, Radhanpur and Vadgam.
The BJP has fielded its candidates for all the 93 seats. Here is the complete list of BJP candidates contesting in the second phase:
| Phase 2 constituencies | BJP Candidates |
| Akota | Seemaben Akshaykumar Mohile |
| Amraiwadi | H. S. Patel |
| Anand | Yogesh Patel |
| Anklav | Hansakuvarba Janaksinh Raj |
| Asarwa (SC) | Parmar Pradipbhai Khanabhai |
| Balasinor | Chauhan Mansinh Kohyabhai |
| Bapunagar | Rajput Jagrupsinh Girdansinh |
| Bayad | Chauhan Adesinh Mansinh |
| Becharaji | Patel Rajnikant Somabhai |
| Bhiloda (ST) | P.C.Baranda |
| Borsad | Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki |
| Chanasma | Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor |
| Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathwa |
| Dabhoi | Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal |
| Dahegam | Balrajsinh Kalyansinh |
| Dahod (ST) | Kishori Kanaiyalal Bachubhai |
| Danilimda (SC) | Vaghela Jitendra Umakant |
| Danta (ST) | Kodarvi Maljibhai Narayanbhai |
| Dariapur | Bharat Barot |
| Daskroi | Babubhai Jamnadas Patel |
| Deesa | Pandya Shashikant Mahobatram |
| Deodar | Chauhan Keshaji Shivaji |
| Devgadhbaria | Khabad Bachubhai Maganbhai |
| Dhandhuka | Dabhi Kalubhai Rupabhai |
| Dhanera | Desai Mavjibhai Maganbhai |
| Dholka | Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama |
| Ellisbridge | Rakesh Shah |
| Fatepura (ST) | Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai |
| Gandhinagar North | Ashokkumar Ranchhodbhai Patel |
| Gandhinagar South | Thakor Shambhuji Chelaji |
| Garbada (ST) | Bhabhor Mahendrabhai Rameshbhai |
| Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant |
| Godhra | C. K. Raulji |
| Halol | Jaydrathsinhji Parmar |
| Himatnagar | Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh Chavda |
| Idar (SC) | Kanodiya Hitu |
| Jamalpur – Khadia | Bhushan Ashok Bhatt |
| Jetpur (ST) | Rathva Jayantibhai Savajibhai |
| Jhalod (ST) | Bhuriya Maheshbhai Somjibhai |
| Kadi (SC) | Karshanbhai Punjabhai Solanki |
| Kalol, Gandhinagar | Dr. Atulbhai K. Patel |
| Kalol, Panchmahal dist | Chauhan Sumanben Pravinsinh |
| Kankrej | Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela |
| Kapadvanj | Dabhi Kanubhai Bhulabhai |
| Karjan | Satishbhai Motibhai Patel |
| Khambhat | Maheshkumar Kanaiyalal Raval |
| Khedbrahma (ST) | Ramilaben Bara |
| Kheralu | Dabhi Bharatsinhji Shankarji |
| Limkheda (ST) | Bhabhor Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai |
| Lunawada | Patel Manojkumar Rayajibhai |
| Mahesana | Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel |
| Mahudha | Bharatsinh Raysingbhai Parmar |
| Maninagar | Suresh Patel |
| Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel |
| Mansa | Amitbhai Harisingbhai Chaudhary |
| Matar | Kesarisinh Jesangbhai Solanki |
| Mehmedabad | Arjunsinh Udesinh |
| Modasa | Parmar Bhikhusinhji Chatursinhji |
| Morva Hadaf (ST) | Dindor Vikramsinh Ramsinh |
| Nadiad | Pankajbhai Vinubhai(Gotiyo) |
| Naranpura | Kaushik Patel |
| Naroda | Thawani Balram Khubchand |
| Nikol | Jagdish Panchal |
| Padra | Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel |
| Palanpur | Prajapati Laljibhai Kanjibhai |
| Patan | Ranchhodbhai Mahijibhai Desai |
| Petlad | C.D.Patel |
| Prantij | Gajendrasinh Udesinh Parmar |
| Radhanpur | Lavingji Muljiji Thakor |
| Raopura | Rajendra Trivedi |
| Sabarmati | Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel |
| Sanand | Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel |
| Sankheda (ST) | Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi |
| Santrampur (ST) | Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai |
| Savli | Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai |
| Sayajigunj | Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) |
| Shehra | Jethabhai Ghelabhai |
| Sidhpur | Jaynarayan Vyas |
| Sojitra | Vipulkumar Vinubhai Patel |
| Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai |
| Tharad | Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel |
| Thasra | Ramsinh Parmar |
| Umreth | Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar |
| Unjha | Narayanbhai Lalludas Patel (Kaka) |
| Vadgam (SC) | Chakravarti Vijaykumar Harkhabhai |
| Vadodara City (SC) | Manisha Vakil |
| Vaghodia | Madhubhai Babubhai |
| Vatva | Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja |
| Vav | Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Chaudhary |
| Vejalpur | Kishor Babulal Chauhan |
| Vijapur | Ramanbhai Dhulabhai Patel |
| Viramgam | Dr. Tejshriben Dilipkumar Patel |
| Visnagar | Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel |
