Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Narendra Modi leads in Gujarat Elections


Gujarat - BJP leads 116 seats ; Congress leads 63 seats
Himachal Pradesh- BJP leads 25 seats ; Congress 36
BJP marches ahead of rivals in Gujarat
Modi appears set for hat-trick

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is on the winning track in Maninagar, his home constituency. He is pitted against Congress’ Shweta Bhatt, wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, who has accused Modi of complicity in 2002 communal riots.

The Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) headed by former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel is not doing well, leading in only three seats. The Gujarat Assembly has 182 seats. Keshubhai Patel is leading in Visavadar. NCP is leading in one seat. Prominent BJP candidates leading their rivals include former Minister of State for Home Amit Shah and Saurabh Patel.

Alliance Leads Result Change Total
BJP 112 3 -2 115
Cong+ 65 0 3 65
Others 2 0   2
Awaited 0 179 0

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