In Gujarat, the campaigning for the by-elections of eight Assembly seats have been intensified.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that by-polls of eight Assembly seats are becoming the battle of prestige for the ruling BJP and opposition Congress party.<br />'' <br />''Polling will be held on 3rd of November while counting of votes will take place on 10th of November.<br />''BJP and Congress- both the parties have intensified campaign by holding small rallies and group meetings apart from door-to-door canvassing.<br />'' <br />''The poll campaigning is also heated up on digital and social media platforms.<br />'' <br />''Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, Union Minister Parsottam Rupala and State BJP President C.R.Patil are busy in addressing election rallies.<br />'' <br />''State Congress President Amit Chavda and leader of Congress legislative party Paresh Dhanani along with others are campaigning for Congress candidates.<br />'' <br />''By-elections will be held in Abdasa, Morbi, Dhari, Karjan, Limbadi, Gadhada SC and Dangs and Kaprada ST seats.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">All eight seats were held by the Congress during the 2017 last assembly elections.</span><br />