A quick guide to help you understand model code of conduct, amid various accusations and counter-accusations by BJP and Congress
The exit poll has suggested that Narendra Modi's popularity has seen no decline, despite the Patidar agitation, demonetisation, and GST
The ABP-CSDS exit poll has forecast that the BJP will win 117 seats and the Congress 64
Times Now-VMR survey projects BJP to win 113, and Congress 66 seats.
The results of the Gujarat Assembly election will be announced on December 18
Currently, Meghalaya has a Congress govt headed by Mukul Sangma
This is better than initial estimates of 69% but 3% dip from 2012 polls
Polling in the 93 seats has been proceeding peacefully, the officials said
According to sources in the Chief Electoral Office (CEO), Gujarat office, around 48 per cent ballotting was recorded by 3 pm
BJP looks all set to retain majority in the 182-seat Gujarat Assembly, clean sweep in Himachal Pradesh
This is the same kind of exit poll, which has been shown under pressure from the BJP," Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki
The election for a new state assembly in Gujarat is seen as a litmus test for Modi ahead of a national election in 2019
Though voting in the second phase was a bit higher than the first phase, it is still less than the previous elections
The highest voting was recorded in Sabarkantha district at 77%
While survey agencies differed in their seat projections, nearly all predicted almost 100 or more seats for the BJP
Ends with 68.70% voter turnout, lower than previous elections in 2012
The 50-issue NSE Nifty in range-bound movements settled higher by 59.15 points
The BJP had complained to the poll panel about his interviews
In the second phase of polling, seats from where the Congress is not contesting are Morva Hadav, Vadgam and Vaghodia
Congress candidate Alpesh Thakor's 'imported mushroom' remark became one of the most popular statements on social media