The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in Gujarat with a landslide victory by winning a record number of seats, paving the way for a seventh term in the state. The counting of votes in the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 is still underway, but the BJP is leading in over 150 seats, many of them with huge margins.
Not only is the BJP breaking its own record of 127 seats, the party’s best performance recorded in 2002 prior to this election, it is also breaking the all-time record by a single party since 1985. Since then, the Congress had the maximum number of seats. Total election figure of 149 seats.
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The saffron party announced that Bhupendra Patel would return as chief minister and the swearing-in ceremony would take place on 12 December in the presence of the prime minister. Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Addressing the party on the major achievement, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said the party is returning to power with a thumping majority “following in the footsteps of PM Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee”.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel also thanked the people and said that people have made up their mind to continue the journey of development in the state.
He said, ‘The results of Gujarat elections are absolutely clear. People have made up their mind to continue the journey of development in Gujarat even further. We humbly accept the mandate of the people. Every BJP worker is committed to public service: CM Patel
Home Minister and BJP stalwart Amit Shah took to Twitter to congratulate the people of Gujarat on the party’s “historic victory”.
I salute the people of Gujarat on this historic victory.Prime Minister @narendramodi G’s leadership and @JPNadda Chief Minister on this grand victory under the chairmanship of Mr. @Bhupendrapbjp Yes, State President @CRPaatil hard worker @BJP4Gujarat Congratulations to all the workers of
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 8, 2022
I salute the people of Gujarat on this historic victory. Congratulations to Chief Minister @BhupendraPubJP ji, state president @CRPaatil ji and all the workers of @BJP4Gujarat for their tireless work on this resounding victory achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister @narendramodiji and the chairmanship of @JPNadda ji. In his tweet.
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At the time of writing this report, the BJP had won 17 seats, was ahead in another 140 seats, while fledgling AAP and the grand old party Congress were far behind.
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