In Gujarat, elaborate security arrangements are in place for polling fon for 26 Lok Sabha seats and by-elections to 7 assembly seats in the state.

Polling for 2 Lok Sabha seats of Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadara and Nagar Haveli are also being held simultaneously.

More than one lakh police personal have been deployed for free and fair polling in the state.

17 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in the state to maintain law and order situation.

About two and half lakh employees are at their respective polling stations. According to Election Commission sources, last voter standing in the queue at 6 pm in the evening will be allowed to cast vote after polling hours.