Low turnout, high drama in second phase of Gujarat elections

Ends with 68.70% voter turnout, lower than previous elections in 2012

Voting for the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly election that caught the nation's frenzy concluded on Thursday with the state witnessing an total turnout of 68.70 per cent (initial estimates), as declared by the Election Commission (EC). Given the combined average turnout of 73.5 per cent for both north and central regions for the second phase in previous elections in 2012, this year has seen a lower turnout. 

Of the roughly 22.2 million registered voters for 93 out of 182 assembly constituencies, over 15.25 million turned up to vote in the second phase. From among a total