Gandhinagar: In Gujarat, the BJP has held power for the past 27 years. The counting for the 182-member Gujarat assembly starts today at 8 am, so it will  find out if the entry of AAP will make a difference this time. 

Exit polls show that AAP won't gain more than two digits in Gujarat, giving the BJP the victory. In that situation as well, the AAP and the Congress' positions will be affected by the Gujarat Election Results of 2022 on a national level. AAP hopes to make a good impression in Gujarat while still on a high after its historic victory in the Delhi municipality.

Early trends coming out from the counting of votes Gujarat Assembly polls on 144 seats show the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 123 seats, while Congress is placed in the second spot with a lead on 22 seats. Of the 182 seats in Gujarat, the majority mark stands at 92.

The AAP is leading on 9 seats and is in the third spot on the list. The independents are also leading on 2 seats. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has gained leads in  nine  Assembly constituencies and is still making progress.
As per the Election Commission data shared till 9.45 am, the BJP continued to retain its first spot with 112 seats out of the 182-member Assembly.

BJP candidate from Godhra CK Raulji is leading on the seat with a total of 8,772 so far. BJP's Rivaba Jadeja, who made her electoral debut in these elections, is trailing on the Jamnagar North seat. Congress' Bipendrasinh Jadeja is leading on the seat securing 2,976 votes so far.

AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi, who is in the fray from Khambhalia, is leading ahead with a total 4,088 votes against BJP's Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera, and Congress' Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Maadam. BJPcandidate from Godhra CK Raulji is leading on the seat with a total of 8,772 so far.

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