Gujarat polls: Eyeing hat-trick, Narendra Modi casts his vote

Dressed in saffron, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has cast his vote at the Ranip polling booth in Ahmedabad amid much cheering by a huge crowd of supporters gathered.

  • Dressed in saffron, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has cast his vote at the Ranip polling booth in Ahmedabad amid much cheering by a huge crowd of supporters gathered.
    Dressed in saffron, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has cast his vote at the Ranip polling booth in Ahmedabad amid much cheering by a huge crowd of supporters gathered.
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  • 69 per cent of 1.98 crore electors today cast their votes in the second and final phase of Gujarat polls, an overall record for the state.
    69 per cent of 1.98 crore electors today cast their votes in the second and final phase of Gujarat polls, an overall record for the state.
  • With 95 seats at stake in the final phase, the fate of 822 candidates, including incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is looking for a hat-trick, has been decided by the voters.
    With 95 seats at stake in the final phase, the fate of 822 candidates, including incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is looking for a hat-trick, has been decided by the voters.
  • The constituencies where polling was held included 17 in Ahmedabad city, 40 in five districts -Vadodara, Dahod, Panchmahal, Kheda and Anand- of central Gujarat, 32 in Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar and Banaskantha seats of north Gujarat and in six in Kutch district.
    The constituencies where polling was held included 17 in Ahmedabad city, 40 in five districts -Vadodara, Dahod, Panchmahal, Kheda and Anand- of central Gujarat, 32 in Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar and Banaskantha seats of north Gujarat and in six in Kutch district.
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  • Big smile on face and holding up a V for victory, Mr Modi wants another record turnout.
    Big smile on face and holding up a V for victory, Mr Modi wants another record turnout.
  • Poll pundits have predicted a hat-trick win for him in Gujarat 2012 and he is said to have his eyes fixed firmly on another election a year and a half away - the 2014 general elections.
    Poll pundits have predicted a hat-trick win for him in Gujarat 2012 and he is said to have his eyes fixed firmly on another election a year and a half away - the 2014 general elections.
  • How well he fares on Thursday, when results are counted, could go a long way in deciding his role in the 2014 general elections.
    How well he fares on Thursday, when results are counted, could go a long way in deciding his role in the 2014 general elections.
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  • Former minister of Gujarat and BJP candidate Amit Shah and his wife, after casting their votes during the second phase of Assembly polls in Ahmedabad. Mr Shah, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, is contesting from Naranpura constituency in Ahmedabad.
    Former minister of Gujarat and BJP candidate Amit Shah and his wife, after casting their votes during the second phase of Assembly polls in Ahmedabad. Mr Shah, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, is contesting from Naranpura constituency in Ahmedabad.
  • Shweta Bhatt, wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, is the key challenger against Narendra Modi at the Maninagar constituency. A Modi-baiter, Sanjeev Bhatt has accused Mr Modi of complicity in post-Godhra communal riots, and is fighting legal battle against him.
    Shweta Bhatt, wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, is the key challenger against Narendra Modi at the Maninagar constituency. A Modi-baiter, Sanjeev Bhatt has accused Mr Modi of complicity in post-Godhra communal riots, and is fighting legal battle against him.
  • Narhari Amin, a former state minister who defected to the BJP after Congress denied him ticket to contest in the elections, casts his vote along with his wife at a polling booth in Ahmedabad.
    Narhari Amin, a former state minister who defected to the BJP after Congress denied him ticket to contest in the elections, casts his vote along with his wife at a polling booth in Ahmedabad.
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  • Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley gets his finger marked with indelible ink prior to casting his vote at a polling station in Ahmedabad.
    Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley gets his finger marked with indelible ink prior to casting his vote at a polling station in Ahmedabad.
  • Senior BJP leader LK Advani, who represents Gandhinagar constituency in the Lok Sabha, also cast his vote today.
    Senior BJP leader LK Advani, who represents Gandhinagar constituency in the Lok Sabha, also cast his vote today.
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