Election results: BJP confident of sweeping Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh polls

Election Result

As the early trends suggest Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leading against Congress in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the former on Monday expressed confidence about sweeping both the polls.

Speaking to ANI, BJP leader Sudesh Verma said, "We are confident of victory in both states. Those who were talking of other factors in Gujarat Election Result should know that we are banking on our big organisational strength there. We are confident that people have adopted the vision of development."

He further said that the vision of BJP chief Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of development will lead the BJP to the victory.

Another BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said, "The public has given their blessing to the prime minister in both states. We are heading towards a big victory because of the work the BJP has done in Gujarat in the last 22 years, and the hard work of our prime minister and Amit Shah."

The trends for Gujarat polls show BJP leading in 107 seats while Congress in 74, at the time of reporting.

The BJP is also leading in Himachal Pradesh as early trend shows it in 40 seats and Congress in 22.

The counting of votes for 68 Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh and 182 constituencies in Gujarat began on Monday at 8 am.

The hill state went to polls on November 9 while elections were held in two phases in Gujarat on November 9 and 14 respectively.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed for a punishing schedule in the next 40-odd days.

As his party’s chief canvasser, the PM will be leading his Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) election campaign in Gujarat, where a win is crucial, and Himachal Pradesh. He is slated to address dozens of public rallies in the two states but would also need to attend Parliament during the winter session, tentatively expected to begin from November 13 and end on December 11.

In the midst of a hectic schedule, the PM would also need to find time to meet visiting foreign dignitaries and attend the East Asia Summit in the Philippines.

While much of his time is likely to be spent in Gujarat in November and December, a senior leader closely associated with the BJP’s election preparedness in the state rejected reports that Modi could be addressing as many as 50 public rallies in his home state.

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