Gujarat, the process of filing the nominations for the first phase of assembly elections began on November 5, after the election commission issued a notification for the first phase of the polls.<br />'' <br />'' Voting will be held in 89 assembly seats of Saurashtra, Kutch, and south Gujarat in the first phase. Candidates can file their nomination forms for the first phase till 14 November. Meanwhile, political activities are gaining momentum in the wake of the assembly polls.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports that the Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party launched the Agresar Gujarat campaign on 5th November 2022 to receive suggestions from the public for its manifesto. The Party is also finalizing the names of its candidates for the coming polls. The three-day state parliamentary board meeting being chaired by Union Home Minister Amit shah will conclude on 5th November 2022.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Veteran state BJP leader and former state health minister Jay Narayan Vyas resigned from the party on 5th November 2022. However, he has not yet joined any political party. Congress party has also received a setback after senior congress leader and the secretary of the All India Congress Committee Himanshu Vyas quit the party.<br />'' <br />''Aam Aadmi Party has also geared up its political activities to reach out to people ahead of the polls.&nbsp; Delhi CM and National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan will participate in Tiranga Yatra at various places in Kutch and Ahmedabad respectively.&nbsp;
News On AIR | November 5, 2022 8:22 PM
Gujarat election 2022: Process of filing nominations for 1st phase begins