Standup9ja:Gujarat Election Results 2017, After nervous
start, BJP back in control with 105 seats lead
If early trends are anything to go by, then it appears that
the BJP is marching ahead in Gujarat.
The saffron party is leading in over 100
seats and Congress is now under 80. But, the results could go either way as
numbers are changing very quickly. In the last one hour, BJP made a comeback
after falling behind Congress for a brief period of time. However, if the BJP
manages to maintain the current lead then it could be said that the saffron
party may continue to rule Gujarat. Whatever may be the final results, it seems
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is for the first time facing heat in his home-turf
Gujarat.
The Election Commission begun the counting of votes polled
in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh earlier this month. The counting of votes are
underway at 37 centres across the state's 33 districts, amidst tight security.
Exit Polls recently showed that ruling BJP will win the Himalayan state with
impressive margin and retain its power in Prime Minister Modi's home state.
All eyes are on Gujarat results as the saffron party has
been ruling the state for over two decades and the prime minister comes from
here and if anything goes against the BJP then it will be seen as a setback
ahead of 2019 general election. While BJP did not find any resistance in
Himachal, it was faced with tough challenge from Hardik Patel, distressed
farmers in Gujarat.
The BJP's main rival party the Congress stitched a broad
social coalition with prominent Patidar, OBC, and Dalit leaders - Hardik Patel,
Alpesh Thakor and Jigesh Mevani - in its bid to remove the saffron party. Patel
led a long agitation of his community for reservation, while Thakor led counter
protest against inclusion of Patidars in the OBC reservation list. Mevani
raised his voice against Dalit atrocities. In Himachal, the polls were
conducted in single phase last month. In Gujarat, the elections were held in
two phases that concluded on December 14. An average 68.41 per cent polling was
recorded Gujarat.
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