Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP, Cong, and AAP are locked in a fierce contest

Aditi Phadnis looks at the central political issues, promises made, and strategies employed to impress voters

The BJP, the Congress, and the AAP are locked in a fierce contest for the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, to which elections are due on December 1 and 5.

Bharatiya Janata Party

Seats held at the end of 2017-22 term of the Assembly: 109

Central political issues

Although no one in the party will admit it publicly, the capacity of candidates to win has become the prime consideration in giving them the nomination. As many new entrants from other parties have been given preference over existing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers — some who have been in the party for decades