Gujarat Elections 2017: Bhavnagar West gets off to a good start in phase 1

The second phase will be held on December 14.

Gujarat Elections 2017: Bhavnagar West gets off to a good start in phase 1

AHMEDABAD: The Bhavnagar West constituency in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district has recorded 15% polling till 11 am in the first phase of assembly polls on Saturday.

The polls are being held in two phases on December 9 and 14, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle between the ruling BJP and the Congress.

Bhavnagar West is one of the 182 assembly constituencies in the state.

The constituency has 234 polling stations.

In 2012 assembly polls, BJP candidate Jitu Vaghani won the seat with 92584 votes.

The first phase will cover 19 of 33 districts while the second phase for the remaining 93 seats in 14 districts will be held on December 14.

The votes will be counted on December 18, the same day as Himachal Pradesh, where elections were held on November 9.

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