The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 156 assembly constituencies in Gujarat. The party retained its 27-year control of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state with a commanding election victory.(ANI)
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BJP supporters apply colors on each other's faces in celebration of the party's victory in Kurhani assembly constituency by-polls and Gujarat assembly elections in Patna.(ANI)
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“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," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.(PTI)
"This historic win would never be possible without the exceptional hardwork of our Karyakartas, who are the real strength of our Party," PM Modi said.(ANI)
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Incumbent Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and BJP state chief C R Paatil eat sweets as they take part in the celebration of party's victory in the state Assembly polls at the party headquarters in Gandhinagar.(ANI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
