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BJP retains Gujarat, sweeps Himachal; Congress claims 'moral victory' BJP retains Gujarat, sweeps Himachal; Congress claims 'moral victory'

Wresting power from the Congress in Himachal Pradesh and retaining it in Gujarat, the BJP continued its winning 'assembly run' over the grand old party.

results-7.jpg Congress lost the battle, but ignited hope for the war ahead

The party has found the template, with a campaign that rattled Modi

PTI12_13_2017_000174B Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat, congratulates BJP

"I thank the people of Gujarat and Himachal with all my heart"

PTI12_18_2017_000051A Good governance led to impressive victories: PM Modi

Election results indicate a strong support for politics of good governance and development, says Modi

gujatat Election Shah's 'Mission 150+' comes to a naught as BJP settles for 99 seats

Mission 150+ was one of the biggest selling points in Shah's campaign

key-candidates

Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh

G.S. Bali
G.S. Bali | Congress

Nagrota Bagwan

Won

P.K. Dhumal
P.K. Dhumal | BJP

Sujanpur

Lost

Vikramaditya Singh
Vikramaditya Singh | Congress

Shimla Rural

Lost

Vijay Jyoti Sain
Vijay Jyoti Sain | BJP

Kasumpti

Lost

Kishan Kapoor
Kishan Kapoor | BJP

Dharamshala

Won

Arun Mehra
Arun Mehra | BJP

Nagrota Bagwan

Lost

Sudhir Sharma
Sudhir Sharma | Congress

Dharamsala

Lost

Indu Goswami
Indu Goswami | BJP

Palampur

Lost

Anil Sharma
Anil Sharma | BJP

Mandi

Won

BJP erupts in celebrations

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    BJP Mahila Morcha workers celebrating party's success in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in Bhopal | PTI
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    BJP workers and supporters celebrating party's success in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh State assembly election outside the BJP headquarters in New Delhi | PTI
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    BJP workers and supporters celebrate their success in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in New Delhi | PTI
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    BJP workers celebrate after one of their candidates' victory outside a poll counting center in Dharmsala | AP
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    BJP supporters celebrate outside the party headquarters in New Delhi | AFP
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    BJP supporters celebrate outside the party headquarters in New Delhi | AFP
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    BJP supporters celebrate outside the party headquarters in New Delhi | AFP

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