BJP retains power in Gujarat; Congress improves tally
The BJP today retained power in Gujarat, securing a simple majority by winning 92 seats in the 182-member Assembly. It is leading in seven more, according to the Election Commission tally.
The opposition Congress followed closely behind the long-ruling saffron party with 75 seats in the bitterly-fought election whose campaign saw a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
The BJP has been in power in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state uninterrupted since 1998.
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First Published: Dec 18 2017 | 6:40 PM IST