Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki today told media persons that his party would win 124 seats in assembly polls. Counting for 182 seats of Gujarat assembly elections will take place on December 18. Solanki rubbished all pre poll and exit poll surveys that projected BJP victory in Gujarat. Solanki said he met with party’s responsible office bearers and based on their feedback he could confirm the figure of 124 seats.

In another development,the Supreme Court has rejected Congress plea seeking counting of 25% of votes through both EVM and VVPAT and make comparison between two.

In one more related development, the Congress party has deployed its cadre at 37 strong rooms where electronic voting machines and VVPAT are stored. State party spokesperson Himanshu Patel confirmed this and said the party has deployed its cadre at polling stations to ensure there’s no manipulation.

Meanwhile ruling BJP has called a meeting of party office bearers at State party headquarters ‘Kamalam’ in Gandhinagar tomorrow for review of polling that has concluded and also for preparedness for December 18 if party is declared victorious.

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