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Gujarat: 60.2 Per Cent Voter Turnout In First Phase; PM Modi's Mega Roadshow In Ahmedabad
PM Modi in Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's more than 30-km-long roadshow in Ahmedabad city, where polling will be held in the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, started from Naroda village on Thursday evening.
A large number of people standing on both sides of the route welcomed PM Modi and greeted him with flowers during the roadshow that began around 5.20 pm. .
The mega roadshow covered the eastern side of Ahmedabad and will end at the IOC circle in the Chandkheda area on the city's western side, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said in a release.
The roadshow is scheduled to pass through various parts of the city, including Hirawadi, Hatkeshwar, Maninagar, Danilimda, Jivraj Park, Ghatlodia, Naranpura and Sabarmati. It will cover 13 seats of Ahmedabad city as well as Gandhinagar-South, the release said.
Polling under the first phase of elections in 89 seats of Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions was held on Thursday, while the polling in the remaining 93 seats including 16 of Ahmedabad city will take place on 5 December.
A voter turnout of 60.2 per cent was recorded for the 89 seats that polled today.
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