Chief Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to cast vote in Ranip area of Ahmedabad
Says an elated chief minister Narendra Modi after a record turnout in both the phases of assembly elections
Congress seen forming govt in 68-seat Himachal
The votes will be counted on Dec 20
To succeed on the national stage, the question is whether Modi will retain his strident style or metamorphose into a mellower statesman
Within 3-4 hours, trends will be available and hopefully by 4 pm all results will be declared, says EC
TV channels put BJP well ahead of the Congress in both the states
It is a vote for corruption-free good governance, says BJP
Analysts say centre's policies will depend on how much seats Modi gets
Leading in 109 of the 168 seats in the state
However, party leaders still not ready to go forthright on the issue
BJP leading in 116 seats out of the 181 seats in Gujarat for which counting has begun
'We are not a dynastic party which is led by a Yuvaraj. We function in a pure democratic fashion'
Modi may end up with a few seats short of 117, his last tally in a House of 182
'Cong has won in Gujarat as it has improved its tally and contained BJP below 117'
Singh said there was no possibility of the Congress high command nominating an outsider for the chief minister's post