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This victory is for those who wish for country's good: Modi

Fresh from his win in Assembly polls, which pitchforked him in the BJP's prime ministerial candidates' race, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said if he had committed any 'mistake', he seeks forgiveness from the people.

Modi sends message to the land beyond Gujarat

The 'Modi for PM' faithful didn't wait much longer to let their demands be heard outside Ahmedabad. His supporters, present in big numbers at the victory rally, knew that this would be televised live all across the nation.

Gujarat polls: BJP to send Jaitley as central observer

The Parliamentary Board, BJP's highest decision-making body, held a meeting to discuss the Assembly election results in Gujarat.

Gujarat polls: Keshubhai fails to inspire voters

The Gujarat Parivartan Party, fielded 163 candidates, but only Keshubhai Patel from Visavadar in Junagadh, and Nalin Kotadia from Dhari in Amreli won.

Modi sets sight on national politics with Gujarat win

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi declared on Thursday that his hat-trick of an election win held a national message and that he was serving "Mother India" besides his own state.

Gujarat Elections: I will not rest, I will not tire, says Modi

We track the latest results from the Gujarat elections as they happen.

Narendra Modi says he may visit Delhi on 27 Dec

He made the announcement during his victory rally in his constituency Maninagar just after the thousands gathered there began to roar in unison "PM, PM, PM, PM..."

Decoding Modi's victory, and what comes next

Modi's victory still does not make it clear when he will make his moves towards the national stage.

Gujarat polls a tale of woes for Congress

There are problems abound for the party in the state, which was once its stronghold and has now become BJP's Hindutva laboratory.

Uddhav Thackeray calls Modi's win 'historic'

Describing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's decisive win in Gujarat Assembly polls as "historic", Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray today said Congress would meet the same fate in Maharashtra.

Modi calls on Keshubhai, seeks blessings

Modi drove to the residence of Keshubhai, who fell out with the BJP stalwart and floated his own party ahead of the election.

Five BJP minister lose battle even as Modi makes hat-trick

Among those who were defeated are three Cabinet ministers and two junior ministers.

Gujarat polls: Shankarsinh Vaghela wins from Kapadwanj seat

After his victory, Vaghela said though he is happy on winning the seat, he is sad that the party has lost.

Modi aide Amit Shah wins from Naranpura seat

Shah returned to Gujarat after a gap of two years, following the Supreme Court judgement allowing him to enter the state.

How the social media played a role in NaMo’s victory

Modi's understanding of the social media, which allowed him to appeal over the heads of the mainstream media, played a role in his win

Gujarat results: BJP rebel Kanu Kalsaria defeated

Kalsaria was able to secure only 10,963 votes, while BJP candidate Keshubhai Nakarai polled 53,377 votes and won.

Gujarat can't see Modi's truth: Shweta Bhatt

After being defeated by Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Shweta Bhatt, a Congress candidate in Gujarat assembly polls and wife of suspended police officer Sanjeev Bhatt, on Thursday said people of Gujarat "can't see the truth" and "deserve Modi".

Modi is now clear No 1 in BJP - but challenges loom

The last-surge in Modi's seat count shows that he gambled right and won. He is now clearly the BJP's No 1 PM candidate, and he has his work cut out

11 lessons from the Gujarat and Himachal poll results

There are lessons for all parties, and especially Himachal and Gujarat, from the election results.

Gujarat results: Arjun Modhwadia loses Porbandar seat

Modhwadia, who had spearheaded a sustained and aggressive campaign against BJP, polled 60,458 votes while Bokhiria secured 77,604 votes.

Why Modi's Gujarat victory seems less awesome than it is

The Gujarat result is a bit like going to a cricket match to watch Virendra Sehwag score a 60-ball 100, but instead watch him scratch out a slow-paced, workmanlike century with a stodgy style more reflective of Rahul Dravid.

Real winner in Gujarat is Congress, not BJP: Chidambaram

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed towards a victory in the 182-member Gujarat assembly, Chidambaram underlined that the BJP's appeal had shrunk in the state.

BJP avoids questions on Modi's PM prospects

As Narendra Modi appeared set for a hat-trick in Gujarat, BJP today parried questions on whether he will be the party's prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Modi might win, but Nitish better for PM post :JD(U)

JD(U) leader Shabir Ali made it clear that Nitish Kumar was still the best man to become the PM though Modi might have won in Gujarat. He said the victory was good, but not remarkable.

No open skies for Modi in national politics: Salman Khurshid

Congress leaders today conceded defeat in Gujarat, but said it was "not open skies" for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, nursing national ambitions.

Time to move forward, says triumphant Modi on Gujarat poll trends

Amid talk that he could be the BJP's prime ministerial candidate with another victory in Gujarat, a buoyed Narendra Modi today remarked it was time to move 'forward'.

Gujarat polls: Modi leads in Maninagar

Aiming for a hat-trick, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi notched early leads in his Maninagar constituency Thursday as votes polled in the state elections were counted.

Gujarat polls: CNN-IBN survey predicts 129 to 141 seats for BJP

The post-poll survey was conducted across 60 Assembly constituencies in the state between 13 and 18 December.

Victory not declared but Modi, BJP prepare for swearing in

The Gujarat government is reportedly already preparing for the swearing in of Narendra Modi as Chief Minister.

Gujarat Polls: Counting begins for Assembly elections

Counting of votes for Gujarat Assembly elections, which witnessed a historic 71.32 percent voter turnout, began this morning for all 182 constituencies, with opinion polls predicting a third straight term in office for Narendra Modi..