The BJP is losing ground in Saurashtra. It is likely to drop 13 seats from 2002.
A close fight in South Gujarat where the seats of both the BJP and the Congress remain unchanged. It's a neck-and-neck fight in Phase I for the BJP and the Congress. Gujarat Polls- Phase 1: (86 seats) BJP-40 (Year 2007),53 (Year 2002) Congress-43 (Year 2007), 30 (Year 2002) Others-3 (Year 2007), 3 (Year 2002)