Assembly Results 2022 Reaction HIGHLIGHTS-BJP's Win In Gujarat A Clear Sign For Coming Days, Says PM Modi
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Assembly Results 2022 Reaction HIGHLIGHTS: Reactions started pouring in as the first few rounds of counting in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections got over. The early trends showed a clear win for the BJP with the Congress lagging behind. The AAP, as was forecast by the ABP-CVoter exit poll, is a distant third so far.
According to the ABP News-CVoter exit poll, the BJP is likely to sail through, winning 128-140 seats. The Congress, after its biggest win in 2017 since 1985, is projected to win only 31-43 seats this year. The exit polls also point towards debutant Aam Admi Party making inroads, winning 3-11 seats.
The first phase of polling for the Gujarat Assembly election was held on December 1. A total of 89 seats were contested by 788 candidates. The second phase of the elections for 93 seats was held on December 5. As many as 833 candidates were in the fray.
While the first phase saw a voter turnout of 63.14%, the second phase was marked by a relatively low attendance of 58.8%.
The contest was expected to be a three-cornered fight between the BJP, the Congress, and the AAP. The highly anticipated results will decide whether BJP will form another government, or will Congress be able to wrest power from the saffron party, or if the AAP surprises pollsters.
The counting of votes for the Himachal Pradesh elections is also being conducted today. The hill state went to polls in a single phase on November 12 to elect the 68 members for its assembly. The fate of 412 candidates is being decided today.
Himachal saw a 75% voter turnout. The ABP News-CVoter exit poll has forecast a neck-and-neck contest for the BJP and the Congress. While the BJP is likely to bag 33 to 41seats, the Congress is expected to win 24 to 32 assembly seats. The AAP, though, is unlikely to open its account in the northern state.
Assembly Results 2022 Reaction LIVE: Gujarat Results Show Common Man's Desire For Developed India, Says PM Modi
"The results of Gujarat have proved how strong is the desire of the common man for a developed India. The message is clear that whenever there is a challenge before the country, people show their faith in BJP. I want to thank Election Commission for conducting elections peacefully. As far as I know, re-polling in any poll booth was not required. I also want to thank the voters of Himachal. The difference between the number of votes for BJP and Congress was less than 1%," PM Modi said.
Assembly Results 2022 Reaction LIVE: Increase In BJP Support Base Shows People Are Against Dynastic Politics, Says PM Modi
"I had told the people of Gujarat that this time Narendra's record should be broken. I promised that Narendra will work hard so that Bhupendra can break Narendra's record. Gujarat has broken all records by giving the biggest mandate to BJP in the history of Gujarat," PM Modi said. Hitting out at the rivals, he said the increase in support base for the BJP shows the anger of people against dynastic politics.
Assembly Results 2022 Reaction LIVE: Record Win In Gujarat Under PM Modi's Leadership, Says JP Nadda
"It's our record win in Gujarat under PM's leadership. We got 52.5% vote share. Congress's voting percentage dropped to 27.3. A new party came to insult Gujarat, leader of that party said that our govt is coming in Gujarat. He should now apologise to people," said BJP chief JP Nadda.
#WATCH | It's our record win in Gujarat under PM's leadership... We got 52.5% vote share. Congress's voting percentage dropped to 27.3. A new party came to insult Gujarat, leader of that party said that our govt is coming in Gujarat. He should now apologise to people: BJP chief pic.twitter.com/M8YaXDE4MU
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022
Assembly Results 2022 Reaction LIVE: Victory Brings Upon Me The Duty To Further The Cause Of Marginalised People, Says Congress's Jignesh Mevani
"I thank the people of Vadgam for giving me a positive mandate. This victory shows the trust and faith bestowed upon me by my constituents. This also brings upon me the responsibility to further the cause of the poor and marginalized sections of the society," Congress's Jignesh Mevani said after victory.
Assembly Results 2022 Reaction LIVE: Victory In Gujarat Not Ordinary, Says BJP's Hardik Patel
"This victory is not ordinary, Gujarat's development will move forward faster with this overwhelming majority. The people of Gujarat have immense faith and trust in the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat," said BJP candidate Hardik Patel.