Decoding Gujarat Elections

Results of the closely-watched Gujarat elections came out on 18th December, bringing a decidedly lower margin of victory than last time. The BJP crossed the 92 seats it needs for a majority in the 182-member Gujarat assembly but struggled to make the psychological 100 mark, ending with 99 seats. The Congress performed the best in the state in 32 years, getting 80 seats. The win for the BJP was seen as reviving the momentum for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah in the run-up to the next Lok Sabha elections. Bhaven Kachhi shares details

Source: AAP