Gujarat Election Results: The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for the last six terms.
The BJP is set to form its government in Gujarat for the seventh consecutive term as it set a new record with victory on more than 150 seats. The new Gujarat government will be sworn in on Monday. The Congress had in 1985 won 149 seats - which was the earlier record.
The BJP secured majority by winning 156 seats in the 182-member assembly. The Congress and AAP were far behind and could only win 17 and 5 seats respectively. The AAP claimed it has been recognised a national party after their performance in the Gujarat elections.
The elections were held on December 1 and 5. Gujarat is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.
Here are Highlights on Gujarat Election Results:
Not discouraged by poor show in Gujarat, says A Owaisi
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said the party is not discouraged by its poor show in the Gujarat Assembly polls, and vowed to work to strengthen the outfit in the western State.
Contesting the Assembly elections in Gujarat for the first time, AIMIM had fielded candidates in 13 seats but drew a blank till the latest reports came in.
A month after bridge collapse, BJP’s Kantilal Amrutiya wins Morbi seat
Just over a month after a bridge collapse claimed 135 lives, BJP's Kantilal Amrutiya on Thursday won the Morbi assembly seat in Gujarat, defeating his Congress rival Jaynatilal Patel by 62079 votes.
"Narendra Worked Hard So That...": PM Modi After Historic Gujarat Win
PM Modi tells BJP workers, "I had told the people of Gujarat that this time Narendra's record should be broken. I promised that Narendra will work hard so that Bhupendra can break Narendra's record. Gujarat has broken all records by giving the biggest mandate to BJP in the history of Gujarat."
Gujarat Election Results: PM Modi Says Today's Youth Only Vote When They Trust Party
"In these elections, people in Gujarat from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all castes and faiths have come together and voted for BJP. The youth too have voted for BJP. Today's youth vote only when they trust in the party," PM Modi said during a speech at BJP headquarters in Delhi.
PM Modi On BJP's Himachal Loss
Addressing BJP workers in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Centre will not spare any effort of development in Himachal Pradesh. The Congess today won the Himachal Assembly elections.
Massive Gujarat Win Because Of Modi Ji: BJP President JP Nadda
"This is a truly historic win in Gujarat today - that for the first time in Gujarat since Independence that any govrnment got such a record mandate," BJP president JP Nadda says while addressing party workers in Delhi.
Gujarat Results: PM Modi Greets Party Workers In Delhi
PM Modi Arrives At BJP Headquarters In Delhi
PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the party's victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections.
BJP Rebel Wins Vaghodia Assembly Seat
Independent candidate and BJP rebel Dharmendrasinh Vaghela trounces BJP nominee Ashvin Patel by margin of 14, 006 votes to win Vaghodia Assembly seat in Gujarat.
Gujarat Results: Congress Candidate Set To Retain Vav Assembly Seat
Congress candidate Geniben Thakor was on course to retain the Vav assembly seat in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Thursday.
After 24 rounds of counting of votes, Thakor bagged 100652 votes against BJP's Swarupji Thakor who polled 85415 votes, a difference of 15237 votes.
Gujarat Results Due To People's Love For Modi's Governance: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the BJP's grand victory in the Gujarat polls is an expression of people's immense love for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good governance.
Gujarat Results: "Each Of You Is A Champion": PM Modi To Gujarat BJP Workers
Gujarat Results: "Development And Great Vision Of PM": Assam's Himanta Sarma
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Wins 109 Seats, Leading On Another 47
Gujarat Election Results: "This Victory Is Not Ordinary," Says BJP's Hardik Patel
"This victory is not ordinary. Gujarat's development will move forward faster with this overwhelming majority. The people of Gujarat have immense faith and trust in the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat."
Hardik Patel, BJP
Gujarat Results: Arvind Kejriwal's Message On AAP Becoming A National Party
Gujarat Results: Preparations On As PM Modi To Address BJP Workers
Gujarat Results: BJP Wins 93 Seats, Leading On Another 64
Gujarat Election Results: Congress's Jignesh Mevani Wins From Vadgam
Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani wins from Vadgam. He defeated BJP's Manibhai Jethabhai Vaghela.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP's Alpesh Thakor Wins From Gandhinagar South
BJP candidate Alpesh Thakor defeats Congress's Himanshu Patel in Gandhinagar South constituency.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP's Rivaba Jajdeja Wins From Jamnagar North
BJP candidate Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, wins from Jamnagar North. She defeated AAP's Karshanbhai Karmur.
Gujarat Results: BJP Leading On 157 Seats, Congress 16, AAP 5
The BJP is leading on 157 seats out of the total 182 seats in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress is ahead on 16 while the AAP is leading on five seats.
Gujarat Results: Gujarat AAP Chief Gopal Italia Loses From Katargam
Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia loses to BJP's Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya in Katargam constituency.
Gujarat Results: BJP's Hardik Patel Wins From Viramgam
BJP candidate Hardik Patel wins from Viramgam constituency. He defeated his AAP rival Amarsinh Anadaji Thakor.
Gujarat Election Results: Raghu Sharma Resigns As Gujarat Congress In-Charge
Gujarat Congress in-charge Raghu Sharma resigns from his post, taking responsibility for the party's disastrous performance in the Gujarat assembly elections.
Gujarat Results: AAP's Chief Ministerial Pick Isudan Gadhvi Loses From Khambhalia
AAP's chief ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi lost to BJP's Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera by 19,000 votes in Khambhalia constituency.
Gujarat Results: BJP Leading On 156 Seats, Congress 17, AAP 5
The BJP is leading on 156 seats while the Congress is ahead on 17. The AAP is leading on five seats. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a BJP candidate from Ghatlodia, has won.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Candidate Wins From Morbi, Site Of Bridge Collapse
BJP candidate Kantilal Amrutiya has defeated Congress's Jayantilal Jerajbhai Patel by a margin of over 62,000 votes from Morbi, the site of the recent bridge collapse in Gujarat that killed over 130 people.
Gujarat Election Results: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Wins From Ghatlodia
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a BJP candidate from Ghatlodia, has won. He defeated his Congress rival Amee Yajnik.
Gujarat Election Results: Vote-Share - BJP 54.9%, Congress 27%, AAP 13.1%
Gujarat Election Results: "We First Aimed For All 182 Seats": Union Minister"We worked tremendously hard and the fruit for that hard work can be seen today. We had first aimed for all 182 out 0f 182 seats, but then we realised that a target should be anything 150+."
Darshana Jardosh, Union Minister Of State
Election Results: "Gujarat Results Don't Reflect Mood Of Country": Sharad PawarNationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar today said the verdict of the Gujarat Assembly election was on expected lines, but it doesn't reflect the mood of the nation. Addressing the NCP's state executive meeting, Mr Pawar said, "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,'' the former Union minister said.
Election 2022: "Gujarat Rejected Those Who Practise Appeasement Politics": Amit Shah"Gujarat has always created history. In the last decade, under PM Modi's leadership, Gujarat broke all records of development. Today, with the blessings of the people of Gujarat, BJP has broken all records. This is a victory of the unwavering faith of the public in the development model of PM Modi. Gujarat has given an unprecedented mandate to PM Modi's BJP, which has become the character of development and public welfare by rejecting those who do politics of hollow promises, freebies, and appeasement. This massive victory has shown that every section - be it women, youth or farmers - all are wholeheartedly with BJP."
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leading On 159 Seats, Congress 15, AAP 5
The BJP is leading on 159 seats while the Congress is ahead on 15. The AAP is leading on five seats. Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP candidate Bhupendra Patel is leading by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes from Ghatlodia. The AAP's Chief Ministerial face Isudan Gadhvi is trailing from Khambhalia by over 17,000 votes.
Election 2022: "People Shunned Those Who Try To Break Nation": Bhupendra Patel
"Once again the people of Gujarat have shown trust in the BJP and our tall leader (PM) Narendra Modi. The people have once again voted for those who are rashtravaadi and have shunned those who try to break the nation. The BJP workers in Gujarat have also done a phenomenal job of creating that trust in the hearts and minds of the people. I would like to thank Amit Shah ji for being with us and guiding us. He stayed among us as a BJP karyakarta and gave us the maargdarshan we needed to not just win, but win by this massive margin."
Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister and BJP leader
Elections 2022: Those Who Spoke Of Change Are Nowhere To Be Seen: Gujarat BJP Chief
"Today's result is a direct reflection of the stunning campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. This is a resounding victory. There were some who spoke of parivartan, some who said they are winning in Gujarat. Today, they have got the answer of the people. Some are nowhere to be seen."
CR Patil, Gujarat BJP chief
Gujarat Election Results: Oath Ceremony On Monday, PM Modi To Take Part
The new Gujarat government will be sworn in on December 12 (Monday). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the oath ceremony.
Gujarat Election Results: "AAP Hurting Congress," Says Shashi Tharoor"It's striking that anti-incumbency seems to have worked for us and against the BJP in Himachal, whereas in Gujarat, it did not. The role of AAP has also played a spoiler in some ways in taking away votes." - Shashi Tharoor, Congress
Election 2022: "Hopefully, Bhupendra Patel To Continue As Chief Minister": BJP Leader"Hopefully, Bhupendra Patel will continue as Gujarat Chief Minister. In fact, PM Modi had said earlier that under Bhupendra Patel, BJP will break even his best-ever record in Gujarat - of 127 seats. And now that has come true. Hopefully, Bhupendra Patel will continue as Chief Minister."
Alok Vats, BJP Leader
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads On 157 Seats, Congress 17, AAP 5
The BJP is ahead on 157 seats while the Congress is leading on 17. The AAP is ahead on five seats.
Gujarat Results: "No Competition With AAP": BJP's Hardik Patel
"It's a win of BJP's work, the removal of Article 370. We'll focus on the work to be done in the next 20 years. There was no competition with the AAP. Viramgam made me win for the further development of the constituency."
Hardik Patel, BJP
Elections 2022: BJP Leader Who Called Bilkis Bano Convicts "Sanskari" Leading In Godhra
BJP leader Chandrasinh Raulji, who was involved in the decision to release Bilkis Bano's rapists and had described them as "Sanskari Brahmins", is leading from Godhra constituency by 21,910 votes. Congress's Rashmitaben Dushyantsinh Chauhan is trailing.
Gujarat Results: "Befitting Reply To Those Who Insulted Gujarat": State Home Minister
"Gujarat has given the message that the people of Gujarat and BJP will remain together. The people of Gujarat gave a befitting reply to those who insulted the state. We'll further aim to work for the progress of Gujarat."
Harsh Sanghavi, Gujarat Home Minister
Election 2022: "Gujarat Wants To Take Forward Development Journey Only With BJP": Rivaba Jadeja
"The way BJP worked in Gujarat for the last 27 years and established the Gujarat model, people believed they want to take forward the development journey only with the BJP. Gujarat was with the BJP and will continue to be with them."
Rivaba Jadeja, BJP's Jamnagar North candidate
Gujarat Results: Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat BJP Chief Celebrate Record Victory
Gujarat Results: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel At BJP Office, Shows Victory Sign
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has reached the state BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar. Surrounded by supporters, he showed the victory sign and had sweets as celebrations are on at the party headquarters.
Gujarat Election Results: Trends At 12:45 pm - BJP 154, Congress 19, AAP 6
Gujarat Election Results: New BJP Government To Take Oath On Dec 11 Or 12: Sources
The new BJP government in Gujarat is set to take oath on December 11 or 12, according to sources.
Gujarat Results: BJP's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Leading By Over A Lakh Votes
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, a BJP candidate from Ghatlodia, is leading by 1,07,960 votes. Congress candidate Amee Yajnik is trailing. Mr Patel has arrived at the BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar.
Election 2022: AAP's Chief Ministerial Pick Isudan Gadhvi Trailing By Over 12,000 Votes
AAP's chief ministerial pick Isudan Gadhvi is trailing in Khambhalia seat by over 12,000 votes. BJP candidate Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera is leading.
Gujarat Results: BJP's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Leading By Over 90,000 Votes
Gujarat Results: Congress Candidate Blames AAP, AIMIM For Party's Drubbing
Congress candidate Imran Khedawala, who won from Jamalpur Khadia, blames AAP and AIMIM for the party's drubbing in the Gujarat elections. He said the two parties worked as the "B Team" of BJP as they divided the votes. Bharat Jodo Yatra's message is being spread everywhere, but AIMIM and AAP divided the votes which benefitted the BJP, he said.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Wins In Dahod By A Margin Of 29,350 Votes
BJP's Bachubhai Kishori wins Dahod assembly seat in Gujarat, defeating Congress rival Harshad Ninama by 29,350 votes.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Wins From Dariapur, Congress Loses Seat After 10 Years
BJP candidate from Dariapur seat, Kaushik Jain, wins against Congress's sitting MLA Gyasuddin Shaikh. This seat is dominated by Muslim voters and Congress lost the seat after 10 years.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leading In 154 Seats, Congress 19, AAP 6
The BJP is maintaining its lead in 154 seats out of the total 182 in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress is ahead in 19 seats while the AAP is leading in six seats. The counting of votes is underway.
Gujarat Election Results: "How's The Josh Gujarat?" Tweets State Home Minister
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Gets 54.9% Of Votes, Congress 27%, AAP 13.1%
The BJP has bagged 54.9% of the votes while the Congress received 27% and AAP 13.1%.
Gujarat Election Results: Congress's Jignesh Mevani, AAP's Isudan Gadhvi Trailing
Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani (Vadgam) and AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan (Khambhalia) are trailing. BJP's Hardik Patel (Viramgam) and Alpesh Thakor (Gandhinagar South), and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel (Ghatlodia) are leading.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Workers Celebrate In Gandhinagar
Election 2022: "An Achievement To Become National Party": AAP's Sanjay Singh"It's an achievement to be recognised as a national party. Even getting these many seats in BJP's bastion is a victory. The people of Gujarat have made AAP a national party. We became a national party in just 10 years. The AAP is the fastest growing political party in India. Amit Shah also had the false confidence of winning in 11 states. Now it will be PM Modi vs Arvind Kejriwal."
Sanjay Singh, AAP MP
Gujarat Election Results: PM To Lead Celebrations This Evening At BJP's Delhi Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead his party's celebrations this evening at its Delhi headquarters at 6 pm. The BJP appears to have rung up its best-ever result in Gujarat, where the PM held more than 30 rallies in the final few weeks of his party's campaign. Leads by 10 am showed the BJP headed for 150 seats. That is a record result not just for the BJP but for the state; it bests the earlier landmark of 1985 when the Congress, led by Madhavsinh Solanki, won 149 seats.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Maintains Lead In 152 Seats, Congress 19, AAP 7
The BJP is maintaining its lead in 152 seats out of the total 182 in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress is ahead in 19 seats while the AAP is leading in seven seats. The counting of votes is underway.
Gujarat Election Results: Congress's Election Countdown Clock Switched Off
The special clock at the Congress Bhawan in Ahmedabad has been switched off. The clock showed a countdown since the elections were announced in Gujarat.
Gujarat Election Results: AAP's Isudan Gadhvi Leading With 18,998 Votes
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leading In 152 Seats, Congress 20, AAP 6
The BJP is leading in 152 seats of the total 182 in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress is ahead in 20 seats while the AAP is leading in six seats.
Election 2022: Jignesh Mevani Trails, AAP's Isudan Gadhvi, BJP's Hardik Patel Leading
Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani is trailing in Vadgam while AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi is leading in Khambhalia. BJP's Hardik Patel is leading in Viramgam.
Election 2022: This Could Be BJP's Best Performance In Gujarat In Decades
This could be the BJP's best performance in Gujarat in decades. The BJP won 127 seats in 2002, the highest since 1980. This time, the party is already leading in more than 150 seats, according to the latest trends. Here's how many seats the BJP won in the assembly elections since 1990:
- 2022 - 156*
- 2017 - 99
- 2012 - 115
- 2007 - 117
- 2002 - 127
- 1998 - 117
- 1995 - 121
- 1990 - 67
- 1985 - 11
- 1980 - 9
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads In 157 Seats, Congress 15, AAP 8
The BJP is eyeing one of its best performances in Gujarat. It is already leading in 157 seats out of the total 182 seats in the state assembly. The Congress is leading in 15 seats while the AAP is ahead in eight seats.
Gujarat Election Results: Is Congress Declining? What Mukul Wasnik Said
"Not right (that Congress is declining). The Congress witnessed good results in several areas, but not in others. It'll be our effort to see how the situation can be improved where results are good and what can be done where it isn't as per expectation."
Mukul Wasnik, Congress
Election 2022: Gujarat Model Being Endorsed By People Since 2001, Says Minister
"The Gujarat model is being endorsed and accepted by the people since 2000-2001. The model that we're presenting before the nation is being accepted. I congratulate the people of Gujarat and the BJP. It's one of the biggest ever records in the history of elections."
Pralhad Joshi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister
Election 2022: "Development, Trust Behind BJP's Record Performance": Kailash Vijayvargiya
Gujarat Election Results: "There Was No Anti-Incumbency," Says Rajnath Singh"We knew from before that BJP will break all records. There was no anti-incumbency. The people trust Modi ji."
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister
Election 2022: Fireworks In Gujarat Sky As BJP Leads By Huge Margin In Early Trends
The BJP has started celebrating with fireworks as early trends put the ruling party ahead by a big margin in Gujarat. The BJP is leading in 156 seats out of the total 182 seats.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads In 156 Seats, Congress 18, AAP 6
The BJP is leading in 156 seats while the Congress is ahead in 18. The AAP, which has made inroads into the Prime Minister's home state, is leading in six seats.
Election 2022: "It's PM's Hard Work": Kailash Vijayvargiya As BJP Leads By Big Margin"It's (PM) Modi Ji's hard work," said Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP National General Secretary, when asked whether AAP has eaten into Congress votes to hand over a bigger victory to the BJP. On whether the Gujarat victory will act as a plank for 2024, he said every election has different issues. "In Himachal, we will cross 40," he added.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads In 152 Out Of Total 182 Seats In Gujarat
The BJP is leading in 152 seats of the total 182 seats in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress is leading in 21 seats while the AAP is ahead in seven seats.
Election 2022: BJP Leads By Big Margin In Early Trends, AAP Leading In 10
The BJP is leading in more seats than required to secure a majority in the 182-member Gujarat assembly. It is leading in 143 seats while the Congress is leading in 26 seats. The AAP is ahead in 10 seats.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Celebrates As Early Leads Hint At Big Victory
Gujarat Election Results: Congress's Jignesh Mevani, AAP's Isudan Gadhvi Trailing
Congress candidate Jignesh Mevani is trailing in Vadgam whereas AAP's Chief Ministerial face Isudan Gadhvi is trailing in Khambhalia. BJP's Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel, and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel are leading.
Gujarat Election Results: Election Trends At 9:35 am
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Extends Lead, Now Ahead In 144 Seats, AAP 9
Gujarat Election Results: "Rahul Gandhi Fled Battlefield", Says BJP"Our leader, PM Modi, was right there at the front, leading in Gujarat while Rahul Gandhi had fled the battlefield. We are very confident that the people of Gujarat will make this victory bigger than that of 2002. Our confidence is based on the people, not on the fact that Congress votes will be eaten away by the AAP."
Zafar Islam, BJP spokesperson
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads In 138 Seats, Congress 33, AAP 9
The BJP is leading in 138 seats while the Congress is ahead in 33 seats. The AAP is ahead in nine seats while other candidates are leading in the remaining two seats.
Gujarat Election Results: Partywise Vote Share Right Now
The BJP is leading in the vote-share with over 52 per cent in Gujarat while the Congress is behind with over 30 per cent and AAP 12 per cent, according to Election Commission website.
Gujarat Election Results: BJP Leads In 139 Seats, Congress 34, AAP 7
The BJP is leading in 139 seats and Congress in 34. The AAP is ahead in seven seats.
Gujarat Results: BJP's Hardik Patel Leading In Viramgam after Round 2 Counting
After Round 2 of counting of EVM votes, BJP's Hardik Patel is leading from Viramgam.
Gujarat Election Results: Congress's Jignesh Mevani Leads In Vadgam
Election 2022: BJP Candidate From Morbi, Site Of Bridge Collapse, Leads In Early Trends
Gujarat Election Results: BJP's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Leads In Ghatlodia
Election 2022: AAP's Chief Ministerial Candidate Isudan Gadhvi Leads In Khambhalia
Gujarat Election Results: Gujarat AAP Chief Gopal Italia Leads In Katargam
Gujarat Election Results: "AAP Eating Into Congress Votes", Says BJP"Early leads are showing that BJP is all set to better its best performance in Gujarat. The much-hyped third angle of AAP is not the player that it was made out to be. The AAP is eating into Congress votes. For the better part of the BJP in power in Gujarat PM Modi was the Chief Minister, hence why should we not be fronting Gujarat even now? As per the leads, we are doing well even in Himachal too. The media, which predicted a close contest, will be proven wrong. We fight hard for elections and we also celebrate big, so there will be celebrations in the evening."
Neha Joshi, BJP spokesperson