2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
The 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Gujarat in December 2012 for all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term. The leader of the opposition was Shaktisinh Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC).
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All 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat 92 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 72.02% (12.25%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election Result Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and the second on 17 December 2012. Total voting turnout of both phases was 71.32%, highest since 1980. Results were declared on 20 December 2012.
The BJP, led by Narendra Modi, won 116 seats out of total 182 seats and formed the government while INC won 60 seats. BJP has been in the power in Gujarat since 1995.
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