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For the Gujarat Assembly election, counting day has been full of twists and turns, ups and downs, cheers and celebrations, and quite a few nail biting moments. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which came to power in Gujarat for the sixth time, faced a tough battle against a renewed Congress under the leadership of newly elected party president Rahul Gandhi. The BJP, whose chief Amit Shah, had set a target of 150 plus seats for the party in the 182-seat assembly, faced a greater challenge that they probably expected. Counting of votes began at 8 am this morning. Usually on election counting day, results are more or less known by midday, but today's contest between the BJP and the Congress kept everyone guessing the margin of victory till late evening. The Congress which is seen to gain nearly twenty seats compared to the 2012 assembly elections secured 77 seats. The BJP, though seen to be getting a majority mandate, has been reduced to double digits and finished with 99 seats, down sixteen. Campaigns in Gujarat, both by the BJP and the Congress, were high-pitched and bitterly-fought. The BJP has been ruling in Gujarat for the last two decades and today's win is being seen as a significant one ahead of the 2019 general elections. The BJP also won in Himachal Pradesh. For the latest updates on the Himachal Pradesh election results, please click here. NDTV's coverage of the Gujarat Assembly election result can be seen here.
Here are the highlights for the Gujarat Assembly election result 2017:
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - PM Narendra Modi Addresses Party Workers And Supports
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Stats From 2012 Assembly Election
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: Wins And Losses - Political Heavyweights
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Details Of Vote Share And How BJP, Congress Performed In Urban/Rural Centres
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Excerpts From Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's Press Conference
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - BJP Chief Amit Shah Addresses The Media On Election Results
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - What PM Modi Had To Say About BJP's Performance
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Overheard In Congress' Ahmedabad Office As Party Makes Late Comeback
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - All Eyes On PM Modi, Expected To Address The Media Shortly
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Political Heavyweights Vijay Rupani, Alpesh Thakor And Jignesh Mevani Win
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Alpesh Thakor And Jignesh Mevani, Big Congress Hopes, Win In Gujarat
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - How The Battle For Gujarat Stands After 5 Hours Of Counting
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - BJP Workers And Supporters Begin Celebrations. Here's How
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - A Glimpse Into The BJP Office In Gandhinagar
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - How The Political Heavyweights Stand At Noon
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Flashing 'V' Sign, PM Modi Sets Off BJP's Gujarat Celebration
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - A Chat With BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Wins From Rajkot West
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Interactive Map Of Gujarat - Try It Out
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Gujarat Election Results 2017: In Wild Swing, Sensex Recovers After Slumping 850 Points
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - How The Battle For Gujarat Stands After First 2 Hours Of Counting
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Performance Of Top Leaders So Far
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - First Reaction From The BJP
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - What The Experts Are Saying
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Gujarat Election Result 2017 - Modi Wave 3.0? Early Leads Show BJP Ahead In Gujarat
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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 - Caste And Other Swings
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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 - BJP Takes The Early Lead
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Gujarat Assembly Election Result 2017 - How Many Seats Will BJP Win?
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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 - The Caste Factor
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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 - A Brief Overview
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