Lok Sabha Results 2024: Amit Shah leads with 5.74 lakh votes in Gandhinagar as BJP dominates Gujarat
SUMMARY
In the 2019 elections, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat with a margin of over 5.57 lakh votes. He is seeking a second term. The seat was previously held by BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
1 / 6Confrontation in Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat is the scene of a fierce battle. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, is currently in the lead. His closest rival is Sonal Patel of the Congress party. (PTI Photo)
2 / 6Progress in counting votes: Counting of votes began at 8 am for 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Shah has so far secured 6,56,915 votes, while Patel is trailing behind with 1,42,888 votes. (PTI Photo)
3 / 6Historical context: In the 2019 elections, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat with a margin of over 5.57 lakh votes. He is seeking a second term. The seat was previously held by BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (PTI Photo)
4 / 6Opposition challenge: The Congress party has fielded Sonal Patel against Amit Shah. Before his tenure as an MP, Shah represented the Gandhinagar assembly segment. (PTI Photo)
5 / 6Election predictions: Various exit polls predict a resounding victory for Shah and a clear victory for the BJP in the state. During his candidature, Shah said the general elections were aimed at securing a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)
6 / 6Statewide scenario: The BJP is leading in 24 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat. Congress candidates are leading in Patan and Banaskantha. (PTI Photo)
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