Gujarat verdict takeaways: From Urban-rural divide to Modi's cult status

The BJP victory in Gujarat Assembly election 2017 might suggest the party, in the power, faced no anti-incumbency. But there is more to the verdict than that. Here are some of the key takeaways

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BJP President Amit Shah flashes victory sign as he is welcomed on his arrival at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, after the party's victory in the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh | Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

Archis Mohan New Delhi

Last Updated : Dec 19 2017 | 3:19 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Bharty (BJP), after hectic campaigning by top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, managed to win the Gujarat Assembly election 2017, albeit with a diminished strength in the Assembly. Even as the party was seeking a sixth straight term in office in the state, it might appear, an anti-incumbency factor did not play too much against its possibilities. But a closer look at the numbers might reveal more about the party's victory in the Gujarat state election.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the Gujarat verdict:

1. Star campaigner Narendra Modi

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