According to the exit poll conducted by India TV-VMR (Votersmood Research), BJP is likely to get seats within a range of 108-118. Congress is expected to bag seats within a range of 61-71.

Hardik Patel, 24, supported the Congress in the polls. In his rallies, however, he did not openly back the party but urged the people not to vote for the BJP.

"The BJP has already accepted defeat -- that is why half of the government is out working in the elections," Patel claimed.

Dinesh Bambhania claimed that the money was given by NCP leader Praful Patel but no one was informed about this. He demanded Hardik Patel to explain what he had done with the money.

Hardik's Monday rally set the social media on fire with as many as 52,800 Facebook Live views, compared to 27,000 views earlier in the week that even got him an invite by Facebook CEO from US.

Police have also denied permission to the Congress and the ruling BJP to hold roadshows in the city tomorrow, citing traffic congestion and law and order situation as reasons.

Despite anger and displeasure with the BJP, there are many Patidars who vow to vote for the saffron party to keep the Congress out of power, as they feel they would be insecure if the BJP loses.

Bambhania said he could not understand why Patel was supporting the Congress party, despite it not clarifying how it would give reservation to the Patidar community if voted to power.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Sunday said its chairperson Rekha Sharma would meet the woman who was allegedly being sexually exploited by Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel.

Rajkot (West) election officer P R Jani, in his application to the Malaviya Nagar police station, said that despite the district authority denying permission, Hardik Patel addressed a rally in Rajkot on November 29, 2017.

The PAAS leader asked the ruling BJP to explain how many new schools, colleges and hospitals were made during 27 years of its rule.

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was responding to a question on his recent outburst against PAAS leader Hardik Patel.

Without taking any names, Arun Jaitley said the Congress leadership is falling prey to the anarchist forces.

Hardik Patel also exuded confidence that the people of Gujarat will vote against the BJP in the upcoming polls.

Declaring his support to Congress, Hardik Patel said that the party has accepted the demand of giving reservation to his community in a special category.

Questioning the work done by BJP governments in the state over the past 22 years for the Patidars, Kapil Sibal said they had only filed sedition cases against the PAAS leader.

"I have not seen a more foolish person than Hardik. He is a young boy. He may have got some love from the community but they are going to perish soon," the Gujarat Deputy CM said.

"We are not openly extending support to Congress, but we will fight BJP. So directly or indirectly, there will be support to Congress", Patel said while addressing the media.

Speaking at a public rally at Tragad village near Dholka town, an hour's drive from Ahmedabad, Hardik Patel said that he "did not seek a single ticket from any party."