Gujarat Election Result Highlights: BJP's historic win (156 seats), Cong routed

Gujarat Election Result Highlights: The BJP recorded a landslide win in Gujarat with the Congress and the AAP taking the 2nd and the 3rd position in the state, respectively. PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah congratulated Gujarat for the historic win.

Gujarat Election Results 2022 LIVE: BJP claims historic victory in Gujarat on December 8. (Youtube)

Gujarat Election Result Highlights: The BJP on Thursday registered a historic win in Gujarat even smashing the records of the 2002 election where the party under the leadership of chief minister Narendra Modi won 127 seats. Incumbent chief minister Bhupendra Pate will be sworn in as the chief minister on December 12 at 2pm. PM Modi posted a heartfelt message thanking Gujarat for the huge mandate. “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,” PM Modi said....Read More

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• 8 Dec 2022, 08:14:40 PM IST

  ‘Voters know the repercussions of shortcut politics’: PM

  PM in his address praised the voters as he said that they know the repercussions of shortcut politics.

• 8 Dec 2022, 08:10:32 PM IST

  'We have to increase our tolerance and intellect'

  PM in his victory speech insisted everyone to increase their tolerance and intellectual limits. 

• 8 Dec 2022, 08:07:44 PM IST

  Out of 40 seats reserved for SC/ST, BJP own 34: PM

  PM Modi addressed party workers after BJP received its record breaking mandate in Gujarat.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:55:53 PM IST

  'Gujarat made a record by giving biggest mandate to BJP'

  PM Modi thanked Gujarat voters for setting a new record by giving BJP its biggest mandate.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:52:07 PM IST

  'When there is challenge, people show their faith in BJP'

  The results of Gujarat have proved how strong is the desire of the common man for a developed India. The message is clear that whenever there is a challenge before the country, people show their faith in BJP: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:50:40 PM IST

  PM hails Gujarat CM in speech

  PM Modi lauded Gujarat chief minister for leading the party's win by two lakh vote margin.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:43:34 PM IST

  'Gujarat made a record to break a record': PM

  "The people of Gujarat have even created a record in breaking records. By giving the biggest mandate in the history of Gujarat to the BJP, the people of the state have created a new history. The state voted for BJP rising above caste, class, community and all kinds of divisions," PM Modi said.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:40:23 PM IST

  PM at BJP HQ after Gujarat victory

  "I want to thank Election Commission for conducting elections peacefully. As far as I know, re-polling in any poll booth was not required. I also want to thank the voters of Himachal. The difference between the number of votes for BJP and Congress was less than 1%": PM

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:39:14 PM IST

  ‘India first’: PM 

  PM Modi hailed vigilance of voters and appealed everyone to put country first in every deed.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:36:26 PM IST

  Gujarat election result update

  BJP wins 150 seats, sets new state record.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:26:53 PM IST

  'Won by vision, not dynastic politics'

  PM Modi reaches out to youth, attacks Congress in victory speech: 'Won by vision, not dynastic politics'.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:21:42 PM IST

  PM Modi hits out at rivals

  "The increase support base for BJP shows public anger against dynastic politics is constantly growing," says PM Modi at BJP's show of strength.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:18:38 PM IST

  'Gujarat win a sign for coming times, committed to Himachal'

  'Gujarat win a sign for coming times, committed to Himachal' - PM Modi

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:15:22 PM IST

  'BJP's poll performance in Gujarat a clear sign for coming days'

  'BJP's poll performance in Gujarat a clear sign for coming days': PM Modi on massive record win.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:08:17 PM IST

  JP Nadda at Delhi HQ

  In PM Modi's presence, Nadda attacks Kejriwal, calls him 'Kattar baiman'.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:04:44 PM IST

  BJP broke records, credit goes to PM: Nadda

  BJP president JP Nadda lauded PM Modi's efforts and lashed out at opposition parties in his address after Gujarat poll victory.

• 8 Dec 2022, 07:01:58 PM IST

  PM Modi's address at BJP HQ, Delhi

  PM Modi's address at BJP HQ, Delhi.

• 8 Dec 2022, 06:52:04 PM IST

  PM Modi reaches BJP HQ in Delhi

  PM Modi reaches BJP HQ in Delhi after record win in Gujarat Assembly election.

• 8 Dec 2022, 06:15:20 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Jignesh Mevani's promise after victory

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:50:30 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Colours of celebration

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:49:16 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: This victory is not ordinary, Hardik Patel's message after win

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:39:23 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Projects taken from Maharashtra helped Gujarat, says Uddhav

  Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's landslide in Gujarat and said the projects taken away from Maharashtra helped the party in Gujarat.  The result in Gujarat was on expected lines and the election was once again fought under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership which was the reason why people voted in large numbers, Uddhav said in a statement. "I congratulate the BJP and PM Modi for the victory in Gujarat which is record-breaking and historic," he said. He also took a jibe at the BJP government at the Centre by saying that "the projects which were taken away to Gujarat from Maharashtra also helped in the victory."

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:29:50 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Athawale praises PM Modi for Gujarat

  "This is a victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the work he had done over the years it is the result of that. I thank the people of Gujarat for this. Congress and AAP have been wiped out from the state," Union minister Ramdas Athawale said

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:20:19 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Rahul Gandhi accepts the mandate of people in Gujarat

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:12:30 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Thank you, Gujarat: What PM Modi wrote after historic win

  "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 tgreater pace. I bow to Gujarat's Jan Shakti. To all hardworking @BJP4Gime expressed a desire that they want this momentum to continue at a ujarat Karyakartas I want to say - each of you is a champion! This historic win would never be possible without the exceptional hardwork of our Karyakartas, who are the real strength of our Party," PM Modi wrote.

• 8 Dec 2022, 05:05:55 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: PM Modi's message after historic win

• 8 Dec 2022, 04:54:10 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Big feat, says AAP's Isudan Gadhvi

  Despite his loss, AAP's Isudan Gadhvi said it is a big feat that over 40 lakh people voted for the AAP. "We won that day itself when BJP started talking about schools, in the first go itself 4-5 people from our party became MLAs, that's a big feat. We will work for the people for 5 years," he said.

• 8 Dec 2022, 04:40:56 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Kejriwal's message as AAP becomes national party

  'Congratulations on becoming a national party...': Kejriwal's message after AAP claims four seats in Guj

• 8 Dec 2022, 04:10:47 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Lost election, not courage, says AAP's Gopal Italia

• 8 Dec 2022, 04:09:26 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Bhupendra Patel addresses BJP workers in Ahmedabad

• 8 Dec 2022, 03:46:52 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Congress blames AAP, AIMIM for poor show

  "It is true that AAP & Asaduddin Owaisi were one of the reasons behind the vote cut (of Congress)during the polls. We will hold a meeting soon to analyse the shortcomings. I hope the next govt will fulfill its promises," J Thakor, Gujarat Congress president said.

• 8 Dec 2022, 03:40:22 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Congress state chief Raghu Sharma quits after party's performance

  Following BJP's sweep in Gujarat, Congress's Raghu Sharma resigned from his post. 

• 8 Dec 2022, 03:10:58 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Gujarat has blessed BJP, Modi, says JP Nadda

• 8 Dec 2022, 03:06:03 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Isudan Gadhvi was popular choice but failed in electoral battle

  Isudan Gadhvi was made the CM face of the AAP as he bagged the maximum votes during an opinion poll by his party. But he was defeated on the ground against the BJP's Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera. According to political commentators, he failed to strike a chord with the voters, who were unwilling to trust someone sans experience in politics or administration. The AAP failed to woo enough support to win the elections but hogged Congress' vote share in several places, leading to the victory of BJP candidates in close contest seats.

• 8 Dec 2022, 02:38:22 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Results 2022 LIVE: Rivaba Jadeja wins from Jamnagar North

  Rivaba Jadeja has won from Jamnagar North in a margin of over 50k.

• 8 Dec 2022, 02:36:17 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Results 2022 LIVE: Sharad Pawar says Gujarat result does not reflect nation's mood

  “The Gujarat verdict is on expected lines as the entire power machinery was used for the benefit of one particular state and projects were shifted there. The Gujarat results don't reflect the mood of the country. The results of the civic polls in Delhi and Himachal Pradesh Assembly, where the BJP has been defeated prove that,” Sharad Pawar said. 

• 8 Dec 2022, 02:15:46 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Gujarat rejected politics of appeasement, says Amit Shah

• 8 Dec 2022, 02:12:36 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Befitting reply, says state home minister

   

  "The Opposition left no stone unturned in defaming the people of Gujarat. The people have given a certificate that the BJP and the people of Gujarat are the best duos in the world. The people have not left any stone unturned in giving a befitting reply. There is no place in Gujarat for those who want to break the country. The BJP and the people of Gujarat are making a new beginning today," state home minister Harsh Sanghavi said.

• 8 Dec 2022, 02:10:26 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: AAP penetrated PM Modi's bastion, says Sanjay Singh

  AAP's Sanjay Singh said AAP has been able to penetrate into the bastion of PM Modi and the BJP. "The people of Gujarat have made AAP a national party. We will get nearly 15 per cent vote share in this election. Gujarat is the bastion of PM Modi and Amit Shah. Gujarat is a lab of the BJP. The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for 27 years and intruding that fort was not an easy job. AAP has penetrated into the bastion of the BJP," Singh said while speaking to the media here accepting defeat in the Gujarat Assembly polls.

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:38:44 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Bhupen Patel to be sworn in as the chief minister on Decembver 12

  As announced before the election, the BJP on Thursday reitreated that Bhupen Patel will be the chief minister of the new BJP government in Gujarat. The oath-taking ceremony will be held on December 12.

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:28:19 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: AAP's Isudan Gadhvi loses, Alpesg Kathirya wins

  AAP's Alpesh Kathirya wins party's first seat, CM face Isudan Gadhvi loses

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:22:11 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: PM Modi, Shah congratulate BJP for historic victory

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:14:07 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2020 LIVE: Bhupen Patel to remain chief minister? 5 points

  Union home minister Amit Shah earlier announced that Bhupen Patel will remain the chief minister of Gujarat.

  In September 2021, Patel replaced Vijay Rupani as the chief minister of Gujarat.

  Bhupen Patel's ascension to the post was surprising as he never held a ministerial berth before.

  Bhupen Patel is regarded as a non-controversial BJP veteran who has his ears on the ground.

  Bhupen Patel won from Ghatlodia in 2017 as well.

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:03:41 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP wins 5 seats so far

  Majura, Morbi, Dahod, Petlad and Viramgam are the five seats BJP has won so far

• 8 Dec 2022, 01:00:29 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: Hardik Patel wins from Viramgam

  Hardik Patel wins from Viramgam. Patel who has been 

• 8 Dec 2022, 12:59:51 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP all set for best-ever result

  BJP is all set to smash its 2002 record registering its best-ever result in Gujarat. With the Congress and the AAP taking distant 2nd and 3rd positions, BJP is now left with the party's past records to break.

• 8 Dec 2022, 12:53:07 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP wins 4 seats so far

  Majura, Morbi, Dahod, Petlad are the four constituencies that BJP has won so far

• 8 Dec 2022, 12:44:44 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE | Sweet moments

• 8 Dec 2022, 12:19:37 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: A look at counting trends in Morbi

  Just over a month after a bridge collapse claimed 135 lives, BJP’s Kantilal Amrutiya on Thursday appeared on course to win from the Morbi assembly seat in Gujarat, taking an unassailable lead of over 16,000 votes over Congress rival Jaynatilal Patel.

  Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate Pankaj Ransariya was in the third spot with over 6,000 votes.

  After the end of the ninth round of counting of votes for Morbi seat of Saurashtra region, Amtrutiya had polled more than 37,500 votes while Patel got more than 20,000 votes. (PTI)

• 8 Dec 2022, 12:17:54 PM IST

  Gujarat Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's victory expected, says Sanjay Raut

  Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Gujarat Assembly election results, wherein the ruling BJP has put up an impressive performance, was on expected lines, and added that people suspect whether there was a tacit understanding between the saffron party and the AAP.