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Gujarat Elections 2017: Bhavnagar East gets a head start in phase 1

The second phase will be held on December 14.

Gujarat Elections 2017: Bhavnagar East gets a head start in phase 1

AHMEDABAD: The Bhavnagar East constituency in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district has recorded 14% polling till 11 am in the first phase of assembly polls on Saturday.

The polls are being held in two phases on December 9 and 14, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle between the ruling BJP and the Congress.

Bhavnagar East is one of the 182 assembly constituencies in the state.

The constituency has 200 polling stations.

In 2012 assembly polls, BJP candidate Vibhavariben Vijaybhai Dave won the seat with 85375 votes.

The first phase will cover 19 of the 33 districts, while the second phase for the remaining 93 seats in 14 districts will be held on December 14.

The votes will be counted on December 18, the same day as Himachal Pradesh, where the elections were held on November 9.