Despite decrease in seats BJP increases vote percentage in Gujarat by around 1.25% (over 16 lacs)

Gandhinagar:

BJP has increased its vote share by around 1.25% and number of votes by over 16 lacs in the 2017 assembly polls as compared to the last time around.

Congress has also increased its polling percentage despite its seventh consecutive defeat in the state.

BJP has got 49.1 % or 14724427, votes while Congress has got 41.4% or 12438937 votes. Independents have got 4.3 % or 1290278, votes, BTP 0.7% or 222694, BSP 0.7% or 207007, NCP 0.6 %,184815 votes while NOTA option has got 1.8% or 551615 votes.

BJP had last time around in 2012 assembly polls had got around 1.31 crores or 47.85% and Congress 1.06 crore or 38.93 % votes. Independents had got 15.97 lakh or 5.83%, GPP had got around 3 % and 9.94 lakh votes NCP had got around one percent while JDU had got around half a percent and BSP around 1.25%.

BJP had won 115 seat last time while got 99 seats this time around. Congress has increased its tally from 61 to 77. The number of independents has increased to 3 from one last time around. BLT which has been formed by former JDU MLA Chhotu Vasava and contested in alliance with Congress this time has got 2 seats. NCP has got one short from last time’s 2.

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