Vav Assembly bypoll concludes with 67% polling
Updated: Nov 13th, 2024
Vav assembly bypoll |
Voting for the bypoll on the Vav assembly seat drew significant response on Wednesday, as around 67% voting was registered on the polling day.
3.10 lakh voters exercised their voting franchise in the election held among the total of 10 candidates after the process of verification and withdrawal of forms out of the total of 21 candidates who threw in the gauntlet.
The voting, which started from 7 am, continued till 6 pm at 321 polling stations across 192 polling centres of the Vav Assembly Constituency.
321 ballot units, 321 control units, and 321 VVPET were used in today’s polling. A total of 1,412 officials/employees were on duty at the polling stations.
The voters include 1,61,296 men; 1,49,478 women; and one third-gender voter. The result will be announced after the counting of votes on November 23.
The Assembly seat was previously held by Congress’ Geniben Thakor, who vacated the seat after being elected to the Lok Sabha. She won a decisive victory here in the past, making this a crucial contest for the grand old party (GOP). The seat is considered to be a Congress stronghold.
For Congress, Gulabsinh Rajput contested for the seat against BJP’s Swarup Thakor, and Mavji Patel (Independent), who has been suspended by BJP, among others.
This seat covers parts of the Vav taluka, which is known for its agrarian population and a significant number of voters from marginalised communities, including Dalits and tribals.
The constituency primarily includes the following key areas: Vav Taluka – the primary region, covering the villages and surrounding areas. Khimana, Kankrej, and Tharad regions - nearby regions often influence the voter base with shared community and economic interests.
(With inputs from syndicated feed)
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