'Rumours': AAP MLAs in Gujarat say not joining BJP
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There were also claims that three independents MLAS too may extend support to the BJP. The BJP won a landslide victory with 156 seats in the 182-strong house, the Congress got just 17, the AAP five, the SP one and there were three Independent MLAs elected.
No complaint about EVMs, no repolling, but main concern is urban apathy
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"Out of 59723 polling stations, there was no repoll at any of the polling stations, no incidence of mismanagement or crowd control or chaos of any kind was noticed. There was no complaint at any stage about EVMs malfunctioning. More importantly, results with less than 1000 victory margin were also accepted and there was no contest or complaint," said a top Election Commission official on Friday.
Overcoming odds, 3 movement leaders emerge victorious in Gujarat Assembly polls
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While Hardik Patel, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti convener, led the reservation movement, Alpesh Thakor fought for OBC reservation and Jignesh Mevani stood for safeguarding the Dalits and human rights. For Mevani and Thakor, it was a re-election but Patel was elected for the first time to the state Assembly. Both Thakor and Patel had quit Congress in the past and joined BJP and contested on election BJP symbol.
BJP's win in Gujarat shows people's anger against dynasty politics: PM Modi (Watch Video)
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Addressing the BJP workers at the party office here, the Prime Minister thanked them for the success in the Gujarat polls in which the saffron party bagged 156 seats of total 182. "The blessings of 'Janata Janardan' are overwhelming. The BJP's vote share is testimony to its affection for the BJP. I express my humble gratitude to the people of Gujarat, Himachal and Delhi," he said.
After Gujarat assembly polls, AAP set to join club of India's national parties
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"Through the votes of Gujarat, the Aam Aadmi Party is becoming national party. For the first time, politics based on education and health is getting recognition in the country. Congratulations to the people of India", senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said in a tweet on Thursday morning. Even with the early trends not favourable to the AAP in Gujarat, the party started celebrating the feat of becoming a national party.
AAP, independents prove to be 'double-edged swords' in Gujarat elections
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Patidar leader and BJP candidate from Viramgam Hardik Patel should thank the AAP candidate for making his victory easy. Patel polled 98,627 votes, and had AAP candidate Amarsinh Thakor not got 47,072 votes, it would have been difficult for him to get elected, because of Thakor vote division. Congress candidate Lakhabhai Bharvad fetched only 42,412 votes.
People blessed politics of development, Modi tweets after historic win in Gujarat
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has created history by coming to power for the seventh consecutive time with a thumping majority in Gujarat. After the resulta were announced party workers could be seen dancing and singing in large numbers at the BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar and Delhi.
All Gujarat ministers, save one, re-elected
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The Patel ministry totalled 25, including the Chief Minister, but for the two-phase December elections, five ministers were denied tickets. Of the other 20, the Chief Minister and 18 others have got re-elected to the Assembly. While Patel has won with a massive margin of 1,92,263 votes, other colleagues who won with large margins are Purnesh Modi (104,637), Harsh Sanghvi (131,675), Kanu Desai (97,164), Naresh Patel (93,166), and Manish Vakil (98,597).
The only poll that predicted BJP's landslide in Gujarat and Congress gains in Himachal Pradesh
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The India Today-Axis-My-India exit polls predicted that the BJP is poised to sweep Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, for the seventh time in a row, but it would lose Himachal Pradesh in a tight race with Congress. The results from the two states proved how flawless India Today-Axis-My-India exit polls have been once again. The latest predictions are in line with our track record of 95 per cent accuracy in election forecast.
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