Vav prepares to vote: 3.10 lakh voters to vote at 321 polling stations

Voting will be held on November 13 for the bypoll to the Vav assembly seat. 3.10 lakh voters are slated to exercise their voting franchise in the election to be 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 will be held from 7 am to 6 pm at 321 polling stations across 192 polling centres of the Vav Assembly Constituency.

For which 321 ballot unit, 321 control unit and 321 VVPET will be used. A total of 1,412 officials/employees will be 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, 2024.

The Assembly seat was previously held by Geniben Thakor, who vacated the seat after being elected to Parliament. She won a decisive victory here in the past, making this a crucial contest for Congress. The seat is considered to be a Congress stronghold.

For Congress, Gulabsinh Rajput will contest for the seat against BJP’s Swarupji Thakor, and Mavji Patel (Independent), who has been suspend 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)