As the polling process began at 8 am on Saturday, people were seen stepping out of their homes despite cold weather and queuing up to exercise their franchise at the polling stations.
While 198 out of the total 977 candidates of the first phase have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, 199 nominees out of the total 851 of second phase have emerged as 'crorepati' .
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However, the EC added that the final figures may go a little higher and the voting percentage may touch last year's figure of 71.3%
In the first phase , around 2.12 crore voters will decide the fate of 977 candidates, including Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who are trying their luck in these elections.
Aiyar, who was suspended on Thursday, said the Congress party had given him a lot and there was no future for India without the party.
"The BJP has shown unbelievable disrespect towards the people of Gujarat. Campaign is over and STILL no mention of a manifesto for the people, no vision and no ideas presented for Gujarat’s future", he tweeted.
These organisations have alleged that the Congress is misleading the Patidar community in the name of reservations.
The Congress leader questioned the prime minister on farmers' woes and asked him about his step-motherly treatment towards farmers.
Speaking exclusively with India TV, Vijay Rupani, who is contesting from Rajkot West, said that people have rejected the politics of caste and religion and that they will vote for development.
India Tv-VMR Opinion Poll predicts BJP may win 23-27 seats, Congress 6-10 seats out of 35 seats of south Gujarat.
Be it the political rallies of Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party or the campaign meetings of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, almost all the programmes that were earlier scheduled for today have now been postponed.
PM Modi has been strongly criticising the Congress and its policies while on campaign trail in his home state, where the first phase of polling will take place on Saturday.
The BJP has nominated 50 Patidars this time, while the Congress has fielded 41 candidates from the community. The ruling party has fielded 58 OBCs while the Congress has 62 such nominees.
Congress heavyweight Shaktisinh Gohil, the 57-year-old Rajput leader, considered by many as the party's chief ministerial choice, would lock horns with BJP's new face Virendrasinh Jadeja, who is also a Rajput, in the Muslim-dominated Mandvi Assembly
One of the most awaited conclaves was hosted by India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed as "falsehood" the Congress' promise to provide quota above 50 per cent cap to the numerically strong community if voted to power in Gujarat.
He also accused the Congress of making false promises to the people in the poll-bound state, adding that doing so will not earn the party votes.
The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat, promising a string of reforms, with the focus on providing relief to farmers in the poll-bound state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi’s expected elevation as Congress President, dubbing it as “Aurangzeb Raj”.
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