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Aug 29, 2022 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
In this thread 🧵, we zoom into the 4 political divisions of Gujarat and see how each one voted in the last two state elections. For reference, a map of political divisions juxtaposed with districts of Gujarat can be found here 👇
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Saurashtra-Kutch - the biggest political division in the state both in terms of area and number of constituencies, swung dramatically in favour of INC in 2017 as compared to 2012. INC gained 14 seats in 2017 while the BJP lost 12 seats in the region.
In this thread 🧵, let’s crunch some numbers and get intimate with past Gujarat Vidhan Sabha elections. Is the history trying to lead us to some answer? Let’s see…