The share of NOTA (none of the above) votes in the Gujarat Assembly elections fell by more than nine per cent from 2017, with the highest of 7,331 such votes polled in Khedbrahma seat this time.
According to Election Commission data, 5,01,202 or 1.5 per cent votes polled this election in the state were NOTA, down from 5,51,594 in the 2017 assembly elections.
The highest number of 7,331 NOTA votes were polled in Khedbrahma seat, followed by 5,213 in Danta and 5,093 in Chhota Udaipur.
The Devgadhbaria seat saw 4,821 NOTA votes, Shehra 4,708, Nizar 4,465, Bardoli 4,211, Daskroi 4,189, Dharamppur 4,189, Choryasi 4,169, Sankheda 4,143, Vadodara City 4,022 and Kaprada 4,020, among others.
The BJP bagged 156 seats in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly. It garnered a vote share of nearly 53 per cent, which was the highest for the party in the western state.
The BJP, which bagged 99 seats in the 2017 Assembly polls with a 49.1 per cent vote share, surpassed its previous best showing of 127 seats in 2002 when (now Prime Minister) Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister.
Featured Video Of The Day
Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot Quits AAP, 'Sheeshmahal' Jab Is Parting Shot
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Blow To Congress As 200 Members Join BJP In Gujarat In Gujarat, BJP's Richest Candidate Has Assets Worth Rs 147 Crore 5 Key Seats And Big Battles In Gujarat For 2024 Lok Sabha Elections "Didn't Leave Due To Any Pressure": Kailash Gahlot On Switch From AAP To BJP Gujarat Medical Student, Made To Stand For Hours, Dies. 15 Seniors Blamed Explained: Why Saudi Arabia Executed Over 100 Foreigners This Year One-Dish Restaurants Appear On Zomato, Netizens Float Conspiracy Theories Air Pollution: Can Masks Help Cut The Health Risk? 18 Andhra Girls Were Late For School Assembly, Teacher Chopped Their Hair Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.