Gujarat elections 2017, Know your constituency: Rajkot West

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is all set to go to polls in two phases on December 9 and 14, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle between the state's ruling BJP and the Congress. 

Rajkot West is one of the 182 assembly constituencies of Gujarat. It is located in Rajkot district. 

This seat is totally dominated by urban voters. This seat came into existence after 2008 delimitation.

The constituency will have 265 polling stations. In 2012 assembly polls, the number of electors for this seat was 291136.

Indranil Rajguru of Indian National Congress won from this seat in 2012 with 60,877 votes. 

Rajot West has been BJP bastion since 1985. 

Narendra Modi had contested and won from this seat in by-election held in 2002. In the 2014 bypoll, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani won from this seat with 81,092 votes. 

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Rajesh Bhut as its official candidate from this seat.

Result: 

The first phase will be held in 89 of the 182 seats and will cover 19 of 33 districts. 

The notification for the second phase will be issued on November 20 for the remaining 93 assembly seats in 14 districts.

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

A total of 50.25 lakh electorate, including 19 lakh women and 14 transgenders, will decide the fate of the candidates.

The poll process in the state started on November 14 with the issue of the gazette notification for the first phase.