With BJP fighting to retain Gujarat and Congress looking to dethrone it after two decades in the state, rural Gujarat may be the decisive factor. 43 out of the 61 seats Congress won in 2012 were from rural areas though BJP also won 50 rural seats in that poll. Gujarat has 98 seats where the rural vote is over 75% and the vote share difference between both parties here is very small. With the election hanging in the balance before the second phase of voting, Election With Times travelled to rural

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