In Key Gujarat Region, Congress's Seat Count Dropped From 28 To 3
NDTV
The AAP, which contested its maiden Gujarat assembly elections this year, managed to bag four seats, one more than the Congress' tally in Saurashtra.
A region wise analysis of the Gujarat assembly results shows that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept Saurashtra, winning 40 of 48 seats, regaining its hold over a region where the Congress held sway in 2017 polls, bagging as many as 28 seats. The Congress party managed to win just three seats, a far cry from the 28 seats it won in the 2017 elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in its maiden Gujarat assembly elections, managed to bag four seats, one seat more than the Congress' tally in the region. Samajwadi Party candidate Kandhal Jadeja won from Kutiyana.
BJP polled 48.23 per cent votes in Saurashtra, Congress got 26 per cent and AAP secured 20 per cent.
In 2017 elections, Congress won 28 seats, while BJP bagged 19 seats and NCP got one seat.
