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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..

Gujarat polls: Congress doubts high voting in tribal areas

Tribal constituencies had registered only 50 percent voting in 2007, the Congress leader pointed out.

Politics can wait: Don't look away from Delhi rape victim

Events over the next 24 hours are crucial not just for politics in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, but for the rape victim's struggle for life. Let's hold her in our hearts, even if our minds are consumed by the political chatter from elsewhere.

Gujarat polls: 21% polling in first three hours

Around 1.98 crore voters will seal the fate of 820 candidates contesting in this phase.

Gujarat cabinet holds last meeting ahead of D-day

The counting of votes for all the 182 constituencies, which went to polls in two phases on 13 and 17 December, will be held on Thursday.

RSS love reduces, but without Modi BJP might have lost

Modi may not be the favourite candidate among those who support right wing groups but the rest of the state might not have backed the BJP if he wasn't the chief ministerial candidate.

Gujarat polls: Gandhinagar set to remain Modidham

The exit poll predicts that BJP will get 53-63 seats out of the 87 seats that went for polls in the first phase on 13 December.

Post-poll survey: Cong may need a miracle to revive in Gujarat

The vote share of the party and seats are expected to dip further in Modi’s state.

Modi's road to Delhi: real challenges and illusory ones

Those who say Modi won't find it easy on the national stage are overestimating his challenges, just as his supporters are underestimating it.

There's a wild West Wind blowing. His name is Modi

Like the West Wind, Modi is both Destroyer and Creator - and he has already rustled the dead winter leaves in far-off Delhi.

Gujarat polls: Counting of votes on Thursday

Posting a record turnout, 71.32 percent electorate had exercised their franchise.

Confident Omar says Gujarat polls will not affect 2014 elections

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the outcome of Gujarat State Assembly elections should not be seen as a reflection on the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls scheduled to be held in 2014.

Gujarat polls: Bookies say Modi to win, doubt beating 2007 record

Bookies are giving lower odds on the BJP coming to power but are less inclined to believe that the Gujarat Chief Minister will go beyond his tally in 2007.

Modi's Delhi shift: BJP will fall in line, but timing is uncertain

Assuming he wins big on 20 December, Modi is in no hurry to shift to Delhi to target his ultimate ambition. Many loose ends have to be tied up before that

Gujarat polls: BJP MLA detained for firing incident absconding

Bharwad allegedly absconded from a private hospital here in the wee hours today where he was admitted yesterday for head injuries.

Guj polls: 70 percent voting in Ahmedabad district

Amidst this high turnout, the Model Code of Conduct Cell received 70 complaints of violation, including one against the Chief Minister Narendra Modi.