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BJP got a massive 52.50 per cent al Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
votes in Gujarat with Congress vote conducted rallies in state and mobi-
share declining to 27.28 per cent. lized cadre. BJP politics of breaking
The Prime Minister also thanked away people won’t work; Congress
the people of Himachal Pradesh for has got a majority. BJP will split in
their affection and support for BJP. state,” he said.
“I thank the people of Himachal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Pradesh for the affection and support Kejriwal said that AAP has become
for the BJP. We will keep working to a national party in 10 years. “Today,
fulfil the aspirations of the state and the AAP has become a national par-
raise people’s issues in the times to ty. Results of the Gujarat elections
come,” he said. have come and the party has become
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minis- a national party. Ten years ago, AAP
ter Jai Ram Thakur resigned follow- was a small party, now after 10 years
ing the party’s defeat in the polls. it has governments in two states and
The Congress, which had not Himachal Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajeev Shukla, supervisors Bhupinder Singh Hooda has become a national party,” he said.
projected a Chief Ministerial can- After the Bharatiya Janata Par-
didate in the hill state, is planning a and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hold a meeting with party State chief Prati- ty (BJP) on Thursday registered a
meeting of its MLAs in Chandigarh bha Singh and other leaders, at Hotel Oberoi Cecil, in Shimla on Friday (ANI) comfortable win in Gujarat assembly
with some of its leaders apprehend- elections and Rampur assembly by-
ing “poaching” attempts by BJP. polls, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Celebrations began at the BJP Yogi Adiyanath said that the victo-
office in Ahmedabad soon after it was ry represents public admiration to-
clear that the party was on course to wards good governance, security and
an overwhelming victory in the state. the development taking place under
Congress workers also celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He
the party’s performance in Himachal termed BJP’s victory as the victory of
Pradesh. Prime Minister Modi’s policies.
Home Minister Amit Shah laud- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
ed the party workers in Gujarat say- also congratulated the winners in the
ing they had worked tirelessly for the bypolls to Khatauli and Rampur As-
party’s success. sembly segments and the Mainpuri
“I salute the people of Gujarat Lok Sabha seat.
on this historic victory. Congratula- Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh
tions to the Chief Minister Bhupen- Congress chief Pratibha Singh in-
dra Patel, state party president CR formed that they will be holding a
Paatil and all the workers of BJP meeting to decide upon the name of
who worked tirelessly for achieving the Chief Minister of the hill state in
this grand victory achieved under the A BJP supporter dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi takes part in a celebration as the party wins the evening. “We will be holding a
leadership of Prime Minister Nar- meeting in the evening and then de-
endra Modi and chairmanship of JP Gujarat Assembly Elections, at party office, in Ahmedabad on Thursday. (ANI) ciding the name of the CM. There is
Nadda,” he said in a tweet. no groupism and everybody is with
Amit Shah said Gujarat has al- served the people of the state for five of Himachal Pradesh have given the us,” Pratibha Singh said hours after
ways created history. years with all sincerity. party the mandate and “there is no her statement sparked a row of con-
“In the last two decades, under He expressed gratitude for the af- need to fear (of poaching)”. “We can troversy. State President Pratibha
the leadership of Modi ji, the BJP fections and support of the people of meet (our MLAs) anywhere includ- Virbhadra Singh, in a conversation
broke all the records of development the state. “BJP will keep working con- ing Chandigarh or in the state. Those with ANI, was seen hinting at her
in Gujarat and today the people of tinuously with dedication for the wel- who have won will be with us and we desire to be chosen as the CM of the
Gujarat have blessed the BJP and fare of people of Devbhumi,” he said. will form the government,” she said. state as she said that the party cannot
broken all the records of victory. This BJP president JP Nadda con- “It is a very emotional moment ignore the person (her husband- Vir-
is a victory of the unwavering faith of gratulated Bhupendra Patel, party’s for me as I can see the same kind of bhadra Singh) in whose name it con-
the public in the development model Gujarat chief CR Paatil and all the support from people as it was for late tested the polls and won.
of PM Modi,” he said. workers of state BJP for the party’s Virbhadra Singh. Chandigarh is easi- “They can’t neglect his (Vir-
Shah also took a veiled dig at the landslide victory in the state. Bhu- ly accessible meeting point for MLAs bhadra Singh) family. We won on his
Opposition and said that the people pendra Patel said the people of Gu- & we are not worried about poach- name, face and work. It can’t be the
have rejected those who resorted to jarat have made up their minds to ing,” she added. case that you use his name, face and
appeasement politics and offered ‘re- further continue with the journey of The next big task for the Con- family and then give all the credit to
vdis’ to people. “Gujarat has rejected development in Gujarat. “We hum- gress is to choose its chief ministerial someone else. Even High Command
those who make empty promises, dis- bly accept the mandate of the people. candidate among various aspirants in- won’t do this,” she had said.
tribute revdies and do appeasement Every worker of BJP is committed to cluding Pratibha Singh. Former state Finalizing its chief ministerial
politics, and has given a mandate to public service,” he said. Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh candidate for Himachal Pradesh ap-
PM Modi’s BJP which has ensured Himachal Pradesh Chief Minis- Sukhu and CLP leader Mukesh Ag- pears to be a big task for Congress
the development and public welfare. ter Jai Ram Thakur, who resigned on nihotri are seen as the other contend- with various aspirants in the fray in-
This massive victory has shown Thursday following the results, said ers for the post. cluding Pratibha Singh. Former state
that every section, be it women, youth he respected the people’s mandate of Hailing the party’s victory, Sukhu Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh
or farmers, all are wholeheartedly Himachal Pradesh. also expressed gratitude to the peo- Sukhu and CLP leader Mukesh Ag-
with BJP,” he said. Referring to Hi- Himachal Pradesh Congress ple of the state. “We express our nihotri are also seen as the other con-
machal Pradesh, Shah said that BJP chief Pratibha Singh said the people gratitude to the people of Himach- tenders for the post.

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