Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat election results 2017: BJP ahead, again, after Congress comeback
At 9:15 am, the Congress led the BJP by 5 seats in the Gujarat election
In Short
- Votes will be counted today for the Gujarat, Himachal elections
- While the BJP is in power in Gujarat, the Congress governs Himachal Pradesh
- Will we see upsets, or will the status quo remain? We'll find out today
Early trends showed that PM Narendra Modi's BJP was leading over the Congress (96-82) in the Gujarat election - the biggest poll of the year. In the Himachal Pradesh election, these were the numbers (Congress + : 20, BJP: 24).
Will the Congress pull off the biggest upset of the year in the Gujarat election - in Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state? It would be the best possible present for the new party chief. Will the Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) win big in Himachal Pradesh, as exit polls have predicted it will - or will the Congress remain in charge?
It will all become clear in a few hours. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, a candidate from Rajkot West, will find out if he's won another term in his state's Assembly. So will his Himachal Pradesh counterpart, Virbhadra Singh.
India Today will bring you live coverage of both the Gujarat election result and the Himachal Pradesh election result, across formats. Take your pick: You can follow our Gujarat results live blog, our Himachal Pradesh results live blog, our highlights page, watch live TV, or read every single story we have done - or will do - on both assembly polls. You can also watch videos of interviews and ground reports here.
History could be made if the Congress snatches Gujarat from the BJP today. Exit polls suggest that Rahul Gandhi will need to wait some more time for such a massive electoral triumph, but in the end, it's the people's verdict that matters.
To learn more, read Dev Goswami's analytical piece on what's at stake for the BJP and the Congress in the Gujarat poll. And here's what you need to know about the Himachal election.
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