Gujarat assembly election results 2017: Watch live coverage on Aaj Tak
As the counting for votes in the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly Election is on, both the BJP and the Congress are eagerly awaiting the results of the much-awaited Assembly polls. For the BJP, a win in the state will serve as vote in favour of GST and demonetisation, while a Congress victory would represent a win for Rahul Gandhi's leadership.
The state witnessed its first phase polls on December 9 with a 65.75 per cent voter turnout and the second phase polls on December 14 saw a turnout of 69.99 per cent. The overall voter turnout for the Gujarat Assembly election according to Election Commission stood at 68. 41 per cent.
The festival of democracy gained momentum with aggressive election campaigns by the two key players - the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the grand old Congress party. People across the state turned up in great numbers to be a part of the decisive election.
According to the exit polls results, the prediction hints that the BJP is set to form the Gujarat government for the sixth consecutive time, however, today's result will most probably change the future course of Gujarat.
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