Target 151: BJP sets eyes on the prize in Gujarat Assembly elections

The greatest solace for the BJP was the Congress' inability to mount a robust campaign. But a bigger imponderable was how the Aam Aadmi Party would fare

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was fixated on realising one goal in the Gujarat elections: winning 151 seats. Union Minister Piyush Goyal was the first to wave the figure at a media conclave in Mumbai on November 5. As Goyal’s claim gained traction and the figure became a buzzword in the Gujarat BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed his seal of ratification at a meeting in Bhuj on November 27.

“Gujarat BJP leaders have time and again said BJP will win 151 seats, while those doing surveys claim 140 seats for BJP. I am sure the people of Gujarat will