Songs, banners, rallies, and protests: Gujarat gears up for Assembly elections

The Gujarat Assembly elections are scheduled to be held from December 1 to December 5.

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   Preparations for the Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in early December, are on full swing in Gujarat. Billboards and auto-rickshaws are all decked up with banners of three major political parties - BJP, AAP, and INC - set to contest the polls. (Express Photo by Chitral Khambhati)

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   The filing of nominations for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, which had begun on November 5, came to a close on November 14. In this picture, BJP's Hardik Patel is seen holding a rally as he files nomination from Virangam Assembly seat. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   As many as 1,362 candidates have filed nomination forms so far for the 89 seats that go to polls in the first phase. Here, AAP's Gopal Italia (center) arrives at Bahumali with fellow candidates Moxesh Sanghavi (right) [Surat West] and Mahendra Navadiya (left) [Surat North] to file their nominations from Katargam in Surat on November 11. (Express Photo by Chitral Khambhati)

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   Parties have been busy releasing manifestos, launching slogans and songs, aimed at catching voters' imaginations in unique ways. In this picture, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Congress Gujarat election in-charge Raghu Sharma, GPCC president Jagdish Thakor, along with other party leaders, can be seen releasing the Congress manifesto at Rajiv Bhavan in Ahmedabad. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   The BJP had launched an 11-day election campaign 'Agresar Gujarat' on November 5, seeking public suggestions for its manifesto. In picture, BJP women's wing workers pose for a picture with a cutout of PM Modi at Kamalam on November 7, after the release of the party's campaign slogan and song. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   Meanwhile, the BJP released its third list of 12 candidates on Monday. In this picture, BJP workers can be seen celebrating outside the office of CM candidate Bhupendra Patel. Patel is contesting from Ghatlodia seat in Ahmedabad.(Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   Earlier this month, Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party president Arvind Kejriwal along with other party leaders had declared Isudan Gadhvi as party's CM candidate in Ahmedabad ahead of Gujarat polls. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   While the state has been witnessing celebrations outside party offices, this year's elections are not devoid of resistances. Workers from Jamalpur-Khadia and Vatva constituencies, on Monday, protested against the selection of candidates by the Congress leadership for the polls. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   The protestors defaced the walls of Congress party's headquarters, damaged nameplates of former Congress presidents, including Bharatsinh Solanki, accusing him of selling tickets to Khedawala, and also burnt his posters. Congress workers were later seen removing these boards from their office. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   Election duty staff can be seen preparing and segregating EVM machines at the election commission's EVM storage centre in Ahmedabad on November 9. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

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   The Gujarat Assembly elections are scheduled to be held from December 1 to December 5. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)