Gujarat Election Results LIVE: BJP set to retain power for 7th consecutive term

PM Narendra Modi on Gujarat verdict: Thank you, Gujarat. I am overcome with a lot of emotions seeing the phenomenal election results. People blessed politics of development and, at the same time, expressed a desire that they want this momentum to continue at a greater pace. I bow to Gujarat’s Jan Shakti.

"To all hardworking BJP workers, I want to say - each of you is a champion! This historic win would never be possible without the exceptional hard work of our Karyakartas, who are the real strength of our Party."

"We accept the defeat and congratulate those who have won. We will keep fighting. In a democracy, win and loss are not permanent. We are not going to let go of our principles. We are in an ideological fight. We will look to improve wherever there are shortcomings and keep fighting," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Latest Leads + Results in Gujarat

BJP: 156
Congress: 17
AAP: 5
Others: 4

Gujarat Congress in charge Raghu Sharma resigns after party's debacle in assembly elections

Latest Leads + Results in Gujarat

BJP: 158
Congress: 16
AAP: 4
Others: 4

"The people of Gujarat have once again reposed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP leadership. If the masses of Gujarat have elected the BJP, then we have to live up to their expectations. The people of Gujarat have rejected the anti-national elements in this election and have voted for the BJP's track record of development in the state," Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said. 

Bhupendra Patel would continue as the state's chief minister and his swearing-in ceremony would be held on December 12.

Latest Leads + Results in Gujarat

BJP: 157
Congress: 16
AAP: 5
Others: 4

In land of Amul, BJP tastes success after 5 years; party nominee Yogesh Patel set to wrest Anand seat from Congress

Latest Leads + Results in Gujarat

BJP: 156
Congress: 18
AAP: 5
Others: 3

AAP's Gujarat chief Gopal Italia losing in Katargam; BJP's Vinod Moradiya heading for second term. 

Latest Trends in Gujarat

BJP: 158
Congress: 16
AAP: 5
Others: 3

The BJP is set to retain power for a seventh consecutive term in Gujarat. With this, the party will equal the Left Front's feat in West Bengal. 

Latest Trends in Gujarat

BJP: 154
Congress: 19
AAP: 6
Others: 3

Region-wise seat tally

Saurashtra (54) - BJP 44, Cong 5, AAP 4 

South Gujarat (35) - BJP 33, Cong 1, AAP 1 

Central Gujarat (61) - BJP 57, Cong 3 ,AAP O 

North Gujarat (32) - BJP 23, Cong 9

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Ghatlodia, Bhupendra Patel, wins.

BJP's Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori defeats INC's Harshadbhai Valchandbhai Ninama by a margin of 29,350 votes in Dahod

Alpesh Khodaji Thakor leads from Gandhinagar South

BJP's Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel leading from Valsad assembly seat

Latest Trends in Gujarat

BJP: 150
Congress: 23
AAP: 6
Others: 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP cadre at the party headquarters in Delhi at 6:00 pm

Latest Trends in Gujarat

BJP: 154
Congress: 18
AAP: 6
Others: 4

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 150
Congress: 20
AAP: 7
Others: 5

Celebrations in BJP's Gujarat headquarters

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 152
Congress: 20
AAP: 9
Others: 2

BJP leads in Gujarat's Morbi where 130 people were killed in a bridge collapse.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia: "We are becoming a national party today, thanks to the votes of the people of Gujarat. For the first time, the politics of education and health is making an identity in national politics."

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 150
Congress: 19
AAP: 11
Others: 2

BJP begins celebrations at its Gandhinagar office as it leads on 150 seats in the latest Gujarat trends. Now, that's truly a landslide win on the horizon

'Even if we get 15% voteshare in Gujarat, it will be a big deal,' AAP MP Sanjay Singh was quoted as saying on a television channel.

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 150
Congress: 19
AAP: 9
Others: 4

Voteshare analysis in Gujarat shows that the AAP has gained 13.7 per cent of the votes while the Congress has been able to garner 29 per cent of the votes. Over 52.9% votes have been secured by the BJP 

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 138
Congress: 35
AAP: 4
Others: 5

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi is trailing in Khambalia.

However, AAP Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia is also trailing in Katargam in the Surat district

Latest trends in Gujarat

BJP: 125
Congress: 52
AAP: 4
Others: 1

Congress tally rises, but BJP is still in the driver's seat

Latest trends in Gujarat
BJP: 124
Congress: 53
AAP: 3
Others: 2

BJP maintains its lead in the counting of votes

BJP: 128
Congress: 48
AAP: 4
Others: 2

BJP has crossed the majority mark in Gujarat in initial trends. According to the trends, BJP is leading in 127 seats and Congress is at distant second place with leading position on 45 seats. At the same time, Aam Aadmi Party is leading in three seats.

BJP has further widened the gap in Gujarat Elections

BJP: 120
Congress: 40
AAP: 2
Others: 0

BJP is leading in Surat, Gandhinagar and Vadodara districts

In Porbandar, Arjun Modwadia is ahead.

Congress is leading in Banaskantha, Mevani's district

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is leading from Ghatlodia

BJP has widened the gap in Gujarat Elections in the initial round of counting of votes

BJP: 104
Congress: 22
AAP: 3
Others: 0

Trends show it is advantage BJP in Gujarat now. Exit Poll predictions seem to be on target at the moment

BJP: 45
Congress: 13
AAP: 3
Others: 0

Initial trends show the BJP taking an early lead. To note, these are postal votes that are being counted

BJP: 10
Congress: 2
AAP: 0
Others: 0

The counting of votes is underway in Gujarat. Postal ballots are being counted first

The counting of votes is underway in Gujarat. Postal ballots are being counted first

Strong rooms have been opened in Gujarat. EVMs have been moved to the counting centres. The counting of votes will start at 8 am.

The Exit Polls had predicted that the ruling party could win in the range of 117-151 seats, while the Congress was predicted to bag between 16 to 51 seats. Pollsters gave the Aam Aadmi Party somewhere between two and 13 seats. 

To note, the magic number to reach a majority mark in Gujarat is 92. There are 101 candidates from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and 26 from the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) in the fray as well.

In the 2017 Assembly polls, BJP won 99 seats and Congress 77 seats, while two seats went to BTP, one to NCP, and three to independents. 
 

All preparations have been made for the counting to begin at 8 am. A total of 182 counting observers and election officers, and 494 assistant election officers will be on duty for the counting process.

Local police and personnel of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will form a three-tier security mechanism to ensure smooth counting of votes. 

The postal ballots will be taken up at 8 am. The counting of votes in Electronic Voting Machines will begin around 8:30 am. 

This time, Gujarat is witnessing a three-cornered between the BJP, Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party. According to many poll pundits, AAP's vote share could severely impact the Congress party's fortunes.

During the campaign phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed around 30 rallies and roadshows in the state. Union Minister Amit Shah, too, was camped in the state for almost two months, micromanaging the BJP's election strategy. Besides, prominent BJP chief ministers and almost all the Union ministers campaigned in the state.

For the Congress, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot led the party's campaign. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a couple of rallies on the sidelines of his Bharat Jodo Yatra and so did party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

The AAP campaigned aggressively with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal holding road shows and addressing several rallies in the last five months.