New Delhi:

The dates for the Gujarat Assembly election shall be introduced by the Election Commission at midday at present.

The much-awaited announcement for the excessive voltage election within the BJP’s stronghold comes towards the backdrop of the latest bridge tragedy in Morbi that left 135 individuals lifeless.

The BJP, which has been ruling the state for almost 25 years, is on the backfoot after the aftermath of the bridge collapse revealed obtrusive lapses, placing the Bhupendra Patel dispensation on a sticky wicket.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), buoyed by its thumping win in Punjab earlier this 12 months, is pushing exhausting to emerge as a key participant in Gujarat’s political panorama.

The 2017 state polls had seen the Congress dent the BJP’s efficiency by placing up its finest present in a long time. The ruling occasion, nevertheless, nonetheless managed to retain energy.

This time, the Congress has stated it’s assured of a victory and has burdened that its door-to-door marketing campaign has obtained good response. The occasion has warned voters towards AAP and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, calling them “B teams” of the BJP.

The ruling occasion, nevertheless, nonetheless has the benefit of a formidable election equipment and vast assist base. Gujarat polls can be a status battle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP will depart no stone unturned to make sure that it clinces victory within the state.