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Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017
← 2012 9 and 14 December 2017 2022 →
All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Vijay Rupani Bharatsinh Solanki Shankersinh Vaghela
Party BJP INC AIHCP/Jan Vikalp
Leader since 2016 2015 September 2017
Leader's seat Rajkot West N/A Kapadvanj
Last election 115 seats 60 seats N/A
Seats before 120 43 N/A
Seats won TBA TBA TBA
Seat change TBA TBA TBA
Percentage TBA TBA TBA
Chief Minister before election

Vijay Rupani
BJP

Chief Minister

TBA
TBA

The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017 is scheduled to be held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017. All 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly will be elected and the leader of the largest party or coalition will become the next Chief Minister.[1]

Gujarat in India

Background

Gujarat, as a state of India follows Parliamentary system of government similar to other states. The Government is responsible to the Legislative Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of majority members. Elections take place on a first past the post basis, the candidate with the most number of votes wins the seat regardless of absolute majority. Every citizen of the state, who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The Governors of States of India then invites the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years. As is common in most other first past the post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties – the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The term of current Gujarat Legislative Assembly ends on 22 January 2018. The previous assembly election, held in 2012 resulted in BJP gaining a majority of seats and Narendra Modi becoming the Chief Minister. After the 2014 General Elections, Modi became the Prime Minister of the country and Anandiben Patel was appointed the Chief Minister of Gujarat. After the agitations of Patidars, Dalit protests and claims of poor governance, she was replaced by Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister by the party.

Electoral process changes

VVPAT-fitted EVMs will be used in entire Gujarat state at 50,128 polling stations in the 2017 elections, which was the first time that the entire state will see the implementation of VVPAT.[2] 43.3 million are registered voters in Gujarat as on September 25, 2017.[3]

Final voters list for Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017
S.No Group of voters Voters population
1 Male 2,25,57,032
2 Female 2,07,57,032
3 Third gender 169
– Total voters 4,33,11,321

Schedule

Assembly elections in Gujarat will held in two phases on 9 December and 14 December 2017. Results would be announced on 18 December 2017. [4][5]

Opinion polls

Date Ref Polling org./agency bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |
Seats (Total) BJP INC Others
August 31, 2017 [6] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 182 144–152 26–32 0
October 24, 2017 [7] India-Today (Axis) Opinion Poll 182 120–135 55–70 0–3
October 25, 2017 [8] Times Now (VMR) Opinion Poll 182 118–134 49–61 0–2
November 9, 2017 [9] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 182 113-121 58-64 1-7
December 4, 2017 [10] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 182 91-99 78-86 3-7
Date Ref Polling org./agency bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" |
Voting Percent. (Total) BJP INC Others
August 31, 2017 [11] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 100% 59% 29% 12%
October 24, 2017 [12] India-Today (Axis) Opinion Poll 100% 48% 38% 12–14%
October 25, 2017 [13] Times Now (VMR) Opinion Poll 100% 52% 37% 11%
November 9, 2017 [14] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 100% 47% 41% 12%
December 4, 2017 [15] ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) Opinion Poll 100% 43% 43% 14%


Candidates List

BJP released list of 70 candidates in first list on 17th November 2017[16]. On the next day, they released 2nd list of 36 candidates. In Third Candidate list BJP announced list of 28 candidates.[17]

Congress has till date released 2 candidates list. First list was of 77 candidates and Second candidate list contained 13 names.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections on Dec 9, 14". The Hindu Business Line. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Explained: What is VVPAT".
  3. ^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/gujarat-elections-will-be-held-in-december-evm-vvpats-to-be-used-ec-117101000969_1.html
  4. ^ "Schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat, 2017". Press Information Bureau. October 25, 2017. Retrieved Nov 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Gujarat Assembly poll dates announced". Times of India. Nov 2, 2017. Retrieved Nov 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "ABP News Opinion Poll: BJP set to sweep Gujarat". ABP Live. 31 Aug 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: Pride for Gujarati PM biggest challenge for Congress alliance". ABP Live. 24 Oct 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Times Now-VMR opinion survey gives BJP the upper hand". Times Now. 25 Oct 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share". ABPLive. 9 Nov 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share". ABPLive. 4 Dec 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  11. ^ "ABP News Opinion Poll: BJP set to sweep Gujarat". ABP Live. 31 Aug 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: Pride for Gujarati PM biggest challenge for Congress alliance". ABP Live. 24 Oct 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Times Now-VMR opinion survey gives BJP the upper hand". Times Now. 25 Oct 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share". ABPLive. 9 Nov 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share". ABPLive. 4 Dec 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  16. ^ "BJP releases first list of 70 candidates for Gujarat polls - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  17. ^ "Gujarat BJP Complete Candidate List 2017". infoelections.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  18. ^ "Gujarat Congress Candidate List 2017". infoelections.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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