Gujarat Elections Phase 1: People queue to cast their vote

The people of Gujarat queued up to vote for the first phase of the assembly elections after intense campaigning by all the political parties. Polling began at 8 am in 89 out of the total 182 seats across 19 districts of the Saurashtra-Kutch region and southern parts of the state to decide the fate of 788 candidates. The voting is being held across 14,382 polling stations, of which 3,311 are in the urban and 11,071 in rural areas.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani casts his vote in Rajkot. Credit: PTI Photo

100-year-old Kamuben Lalabhai Patel shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote at Umargam in Valsad. Credit: PTI Photo

BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote in Rajkot. Credit: PTI Photo

People wait in a queue to cast their votes at Bhalgamda village in Surendranagar. Credit: PTI Photo

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja with his wife and BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja after casting his vote in Jamnagar. Credit: PTI Photo

Former Governor of Karnataka Vajubhai Vala after casting his vote in Rajkot. Credit: PTI Photo

There are over 2.39 crore voters, including 1.24 crore men and 1.15 crore women, who are going to use their franchise at 25,430 polling booths. Credit: PTI Photo

A policeman helps an elderly voter arrived to cast his vote in Rajkot. Credit: Twitter/@CollectorRjt

Gujarat Assembly has 182 seats, out of which votes will be cast for 89 seats in the first phase of the polls. Credit: PTI Photo

Out of 89, BJP had won 48 in 2017 election, while Congress bagged 38. Credit: Twitter/@CollectorRjt

According to the state election commission, 788 candidates, 718 men and 70 women, are in the fray. Credit: PTI Photo