People rejected attempts to infuse 'poison of casteism' in Gujarat: Modi

BJP defeats Congress 2-0; it's the beginning of Rahul Gandhi's political story, says Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured its sixth consecutive win in Gujarat on Monday and wrested Himachal Pradesh from the Congress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said these were a victory for the politics of “good governance and development”.

Hours after it became apparent the BJP, while it struggled to cross the 100-mark in Gujarat, would comfortably form the government in the 182-member Assembly, Modi said the election result was evidence the country was ready for “reform, perform, and transform”. He termed the BJP victory uncommon and against heavy odds.