Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 Rahul Gandhi

BJP's Gujarat win proves GST, demonetisation aren't potent weapons; Congress needs new strategy to fight Modi

The outcome will also infuse BJP with confidence that GST is no longer a threat. This will be crucial as the party faces more Assembly polls next year.

Gujarat results: Shiv Sena says BJP pretending to have passed exam with distinction despite 'barely managing to pass'

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on its ally BJP, saying "the much-touted Gujarat model has shaken" and the poll outcome in the state was a "warning bell" to those who believe in an autocratic rule.

Gujarat Election Results: Congress takes sheen off BJP win, but outcome sends warning signs to both parties

When Congress president Rahul Gandhi boasted that the Gujarat elections would throw up a zabardast result, he didn’t, of course, have in mind the outcome delivered on Monday

Gujarat Assembly Election Results: Narendra Modi tells BJP workers to cheer up, says victory matters not numbers

BJP won with increased vote percentage than that of 2012 but with a reduced margin vis-à-vis Congress and the final result tally said 99 for BJP and 80 for Congress and its allies in the 182-member state Assembly.

Narendra Modi thanks people of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh for BJP's victory, says nation is now ready for reform agenda

Narendra Modi on Monday asked Gujaratis to "forget" what happened in the last two-three months and come together to work for the development of the state

Gujarat election: NOTA makes Assembly debut in state with over 5 lakh votes, leaves BSP and NCP in dust

Even as the BJP won a majority of seats in the Gujarat Assembly election with around 49 percent of the votes and the Congress made modest gains by winning 41.4 percent of the vote share, None Of The Above (NOTA) garnered 1.8 percent of vote share (5,42,196 voters), according to data from the Election Commission (EC).

Gujarat election results: Narendra Modi's GST gambit validated; govt must pivot to rural distress and unemployment

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) spectacular electoral victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election was, among other things, a validation of the 8 November, 2016, demonetisation decision of the Narendra Modi government.

Gujarat Assembly Election Results: BJP's victory shows Narendra Modi's connect with people, says Manohar Parrikar

The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat shows the strength of the connect between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of his home state

Gujarat Assembly Election Results 2017: Narendra Modi's charisma helps BJP override GST woes, Patidar unrest

BJP's win in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, nine months after their victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, would settle the demonetisation and GST debates for good in Modi's favour

Gujarat election: Congress banked on economic discontent to counter BJP, misread Modi's prowess in campaigning

Congress needs to have a clear plan to work with other than being reactive to Modi government’s policies. At this stage, the Congress is left with its lone weapon—economy—to counter BJP. It clearly overestimated the power of this lone weapon and thus lost an opportunity to beat Modi at home.