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After UP election blitz, is BJP now ready for early elections in Gujarat?

BJP would be looking to win 150 seats in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being offered Tirupathi Balaji prasad by BJP President Amit Shah

Sohini DasVimukt Dave Ahmedabad
It was at a cosy dinner on a summer evening at the Gujarat chief minister’s bungalow in Gandhinagar that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to have asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in the state to ensure victory for the party in 150 seats in the Assembly elections later this year.

The significance of 150? It would break the Congress’ record of 149 seats in Gujarat under the leadership of Madhav Sinh Solanki in 1985. 

After the spectacular win in the Uttar Pradesh polls, the BJP has turned its attention to Gujarat. A win in the state is critical