Gujarat polls: Poll arithmetic in tribal belt changes due to AAP’s entry

The Congress has been traditionally winning most of the tribal dominated seats in Gujarat, even though it has been out of power for the past 27 years. In the 2017 assembly elections, the Congress had won 15 of the 27 seats reserved for scheduled tribes (ST) and BJP bagged nine. Congress ally in 2017, the Bharatiya Tribal Party, won two seats and one went to an independent candidate. This time, BTP is contesting alone.