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
The EC also directed the Gujarat CEO to lodge an FIR against anyone found guilty of violating the legal provisions
After casting his vote, the BJP chief went to the Kameshwar Shiva temple with his family members to offer prayers.
Election being seen as 'prestige battle' for Modi and litmus test for leadership of Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi
They (BJP) are not scared of Rahul Gandhi, they are scared of the voice of the people of Gujarat
Urban centres like Ahmedabad and Vadodara have traditionally been the ruling BJP's strongholds
Gandhi gave his first interview as Congress president-elect to a local TV channel in Gujarat today
On solid wicket in urban areas, but semi-urban centres and villages might spring a surprise
I sincerely hope that he will apologize to the nation for his ill thought transgression to restore the dignity of the office he occupies, Manmohan Singh said