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/hiindianoone FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 1 A he BJP has just managed to hold on to power in Gujarat, edging past the half-way mark to clinch a sixth term in government, but wrested Himachal Pradesh from Congress www.hiindia.com MIDWEST EDITION | EAST COAST EDITION | Volume 8 • Issue No. 441, DECEMBER 22, 2017 | THE COMMUNITY FIRST with a comfortable majority. Overcoming initial setbacks in a seesaw battle, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 99 seats in a House of 182. Putting up an improved performance, the Conelection special gress secured 77 seats while its allies got three more. The NCP, which fought alone, got a lone seat and Independents got two. Himachal Pradesh lived up to its reputation of changing the ruler every election, as the BJP comfortg 99 seats in Gujarat and 44 in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP now has 14 states ably beat Congress, winning 44 of BJP President e it has its chief ministers and rules with coalition partners in five others Amit Shah greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a BJP Parliamentar the 68 seats. The Congress won 21 in the hill state where it had previ- HIGHLIGHTS notched GUJARAT HIMACHAL PRADESH ously held 36 seats. Two seats went v Chief Minister Vijay Rupani polls to s just managed n to power in wonParty from Rajkot West, a seat Wins Party Wins to Independents and a lone seat sharp er dging past the formerly occupied by Modi, by a mark to clinch a margin of over 50,000 votes. His was taken by CPI-M. state it ment, but wrestdeputy and Finance Minister BJP 99 BJP 44 from Congress Nitinbhai Patel won by 7,951 Prime Minister Narendra Modi votes in Mahesana. The majority. Congress 77 Congress 21 l setbacks in a described the BJP’s electoral victowhich haratiya Janata v Vote share of Congress that 99 seats in a hands with Patidar leader Party Bhartiya Tribal 02 CPI-M 01 ry in the state as “historic” as “in joined leader H utting up an Hardik Patel, Dalit leader nce, the ConJignesh Mevani and OBC this age for a party to keep winning nesh M NCP 01 Independent 02 s while its allies leader Alpesh Thakore, soared e NCP, which from 33.45 percent of 2014 to for so long” is unheard of. Alpesh lone seat and 41.4Independents percent. 03 Total seats 68 o. In his victory speech at BJP v BJP’s overall vote share per cen h lived up to its Total seats 182 ging the ruler from 60.11 percent Headquarters in Delhi, Modi said plunged The MIDWEST / EASTCOAST
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the support for the party showed was ma notched in the 2014 Lok Sabha v In Himachal Pradesh, BJP GUJARAT HIMACHAL PRADESH that “the nation ispollsready forcent,reform met at the party head- President Amit Shah and 16 less ted Pri of thebeatBJP to 49.1 per indicating a comfortably Congress, Party Wins Party Wins sharp erosion in its support base in a winning 44 of the 68 seats. The agenda as every citizen wants India quarters in Delhi and decidedFormer to than Prime what it got in 2012 despite Congre state it considers its fortress. Congress won 21 in the hill BJP 99 BJP 44 Minister The vote share of the Congress, state where it had previously Congress 77 Congress 21 transformed”. decesso depute Finance intense campaigning by Modi. which joined hands with Patidar held 36 seats. Two seats went Minister Arun JaitBhartiya Tribal Party 02 CPI-M 01 Manmohan Singh said the leader Hardik Patel, Dalit leader Jigto Independents and a lone seat nesh Mevaniof andGujarat OBC leader NCP 01 Independent was by CPI-M.General Secretary Saroj “I bow to02the people In Hh leytakenand The Congress, whose campaign Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the verdict Alpesh Thakore, soared from 33.45 Independents 03 Total seats 68 verdict had proved that all per cent of 2014 for to 41.4 percent. and Himachal Pradesh form tha con-propaganda their Pandey to Gujarat for holding was spearheaded by the its now ‘massive against UPA Presiwas without Total seats 182 The Gujarat election campaign Chief Minister Vijay Rupani won was marked by viciousness that pitfrom Rajkot West, a seat formerly the ‘massive propaganda affection and trust in the BJP. I sultations on choosing the new dent Rahul Gandhi, conceded defeat two top of the BJP met at the party head- President Amit Shah and 16 less ted Prime Minister Modi against occupied by Modi, by a margin ofIANS, NEW DELHI Congress leaders, including hisno pre- over quarters in Delhi and decided to thanassure what it got them in 2012 despite 50,000 votes.Minister. His deputy and Chief For Himachal that we will leave candida but took a veiled jibe at the BJP. Stalin ha decessor Manmohan Singh. depute Finance Minister Arun Jait- intense campaigning by Modi. Finance Minister Nitinbhai Patel special court on Thursday against the ple of Gujarat ley and General Secretary Saroj the BJP wasthe set to won The Congress,unturned whose campaign inIn Himachal, by 7,951 votes where in Mahesana.the Pradesh, chief ministerial stone furthering unit ch “My Congress brothers and sisCHENNAI: DMK le acquitted all the accused desh for their Pandey to Gujarat for holding con- was spearheaded by its now Presi- form the government although its The BJP held on in most seats in the alleged 2G scam, UPA was on Thursday welco in the BJP. I sultations on choosing the new dentdevelopment two top leaders — Chief these Ministerial affected Rahul Gandhi, conceded defeatjourney by Prem the PatidarKumar agitation, Dhumal suffered face of in the h have made me very ters, you the court ruling in D e will leave no Chief Minister. For Himachal but took a veiled jibe at the BJP. candidate P.K. Dhumal and state provoking community leader giving a major relief to former Minister A. Raja without any spectrum case acq furthering the Pradesh, where the chief ministerial unit chief Satpal Satti were worsted Hardik “My Congressand brothers and sis- the Patel to complain aboutTelecom a defeat, Defense Minister Nirmala states serve people tirelessWith proud. You are different than those and DMK MP Kanimozhi who accused, which inc & Commercial face Prem Kumar Dhumal suffered ters, you have made me very in the hard-fought contest. ney of these Residential faulty Electronic Voting Machines. were jailed on charges of taking party leaders A. Ra n a defeat, Defense Minister Nirmala people tirelessWith Himachal in its kitty now, proud. You are different than those While the BJP dominated over a Hotel Motels Rural Development ly.” In a message to his opponents, Sitharaman and BJP you fought because you fought Asthe foundation’ s Lo SitharamanStores and Rural Development you fought because you fought the BJP has 14 states where it has its the Congress in South, Central his opponents, Liqour and to issue the telecom speckickbacks balloting was Minister Narendra Tomar are being anger be bygones” and rules with coalidignity. have chief ministers Gujarat, the Narendra Congress trumheld and licences in 2008 at throwAssembly n in Convenience Minister Tomar are being anger with dignity. You have Nagarchief hewithsaid “letYoubygones be bygones” in North mco illiotogether Moming sent to decide on a newStore demonstrated... the Congress’ tion partners in five others. Con- the upper hand in the sprawling leader. away prices. beaming Stalin told Stations aste formations Gas gress is now left with power in just strength is its decency and Saurashtra/Kutch region. The BJP While the BJP celebrated all greatest on Judge a new a reference to thefourcoming together sent to decideSpecial demonstrated... the Congress’ toriction leader. O.P. Saini said the judgementpa ha ess, to build a across Gujarat and in Delhi, the courage,” Gandhi tweeted. states — Punjab, Karnataka, also proved its sway over urban cenCBIcame and the Enforcement Direccase was filed in 2 Meghalaya and Mizoram and union The BJP’s overall vote share in the ters while the Congress seats 99-seat tally in Gujarat was far less of leaders heading caste formations gressand is While the BJP celebrated all greatest strength is its decency and to defame obli OME orthanBUSINESS mentary Board the 150 seat target set by BJP state plunged from 60.11 per cent territory of Puducherry. In Gujarat, mostly from rural regions. torate had failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove the charges party.” to ally with Congress, to build a across Gujarat four sta courage,” Gandhi tweeted. and in Delhi, the against 33 persons named in the The accused inc DMK MP Kanimozhi (L) and former Telecom Minister A. Raja (Photos: IANS) NERS IN RACE TO RULE THE STATES that contributed was to the ConcomMeghal Minister Raja new Gujarat. The BJP’s overall vote share in the 99-seat tallycase in Gujarat far less gress-led UPA’ electoral loss in 2014. ing 2G spectrum and licences to of complicity were DMK Rajya member Kanimozh ijay Rupani JairamBoard Thakur than the 150 Judge pulled up set the Central some companies throwaway from Sabha member and party President M. TheHimachal Central Pradesh: Parliamentary territory state atplunged 60.11Kanimozhi per cent seatSainitarget by BJP BJP President Amit Shah greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a BJP Parliamentary party meeting. 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BJP MLA Jairam Thakur is emerging as the "key" face in the chief ministerial race in had “miserably failed” to prove any Himachal Pradesh. He has been a member of ABVP, the student wing affiliated to BJP's against any accused in its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Further, he has been acharge BJP state unit chief, a state minister and has been elected five times as an MLA too. “well choreographed” chargesheet. “”Many facts recorded in the Others in the race: chargesheet are factually incorrect, J P Nadda: Union Health Minister Rajeev Bindal: BJP MLA from Nehan like the Finance Secretary strongly Jairam Thakur Prem Kumar Dhumal: BJP’s Chief Ministerial face who lost the election recommending revision of entry fee, is also in the race deletion of clause of draft Letter of
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