1 / 6Gandhinagar Showdown: The Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat is witnessed a fierce battle. Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has secured a win with 10,10,972 votes. (PTI Photo)
2 / 6Vote Count Progress: The vote count began at 8 am for 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Shah's closest rival Sonal Patel, from the Congress party, lost the battle with a margin of 7,44,716 votes. (PTI Photo)
3 / 6Historical Context: In the 2019 election, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat by a margin of over 5.57 lakh votes. He is seeking a second term. The seat has previously been held by BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (PTI Photo)
4 / 6Opposition Challenge: The Congress party has fielded Sonal Patel against Amit Shah. Before his tenure as a Member of Parliament, Shah represented the assembly segment of Gandhinagar. (PTI Photo)
5 / 6Election Predictions: Various exit polls have predicted a resounding victory for Shah and a clean sweep for the BJP in the state. During his nomination filing, Shah stated that the general election was about securing a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)
6 / 6Statewide Scenario: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 24 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat as the counting of votes is underway while in Banaskantha constituency, Congress's Geniben Thakor has gained a comfortable lead over her BJP rival Rekha Chaudhari. (PTI Photo)
