While Rahul has been particularly active, politically, this year - whether on Twitter or at campaign rallies - Gujarat was where the Gandhi scion went one-on-one with the most dominant political force the country right now - Narendra Modi. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Results for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly election will be out today (Photo: Reuters), Gujarat assembly election results 2017: What is at stake for Rahul-Congress, Modi-BJP, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Congress's electoral might within Gujarat, president of the Indian National Congress. The Congress has been losing election after election in India, and so for the Grand Old Party, the Gujarat election results will be crucial as far as its future in Indian politics is concerned. Mar 11, 2017, 20:02 PM IST The BJP has been in power for 22 years in the state, and that sort of an anti-incumbency is not something to be taken for granted. UP Assembly Elections 2017, Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017, Punjab Assembly Elections 2017, Goa Assembly Elections 2017, and Manipur Assembly Elections 2017, began at 8 am. In the 2012 elections in Gujarat, the BJP had won 115 seats while the Congress emerged victorious in 61 seats. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. By late afternoon or early evening today, we will have a fair idea of whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to beat a 22-year anti-incumbency to retain Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state or whether the Congress, led by a combative Rahul Gandhi, has managed to steal BJP's crown jewel from under its nose. Party Seats; Indian National Congress: 17: Bharatiya Janata Party: 13: Nationalist Congress Party: 1: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak: 3: Goa Forward Party: 3: Independent: 3: Total: 40: List of Successful Candidates in Goa … The Gujarat assembly election results 2017 are upon us. The party, however, could lose a few constituencies in the 182-seat Gujarat assembly, where it currently has 120 MLAs. Get to know the Latest Updates on Punjab Assembly Elections 2017 - Punjab Election News, Result and more on Times of India! Results come just days after Rahul Gandhi took over as Congress president. Uttar Pradesh (leads/trends) 272/403 BJP 194, SP 45, BSP 24. In the last leg of the Gujarat election campaign, PM Modi was everywhere, addressing as many as four rallies every day. You can also watch India Today TV's and Aaj Tak TV's live coverage of the election results here and here. The election was held to elect members (MLAs) following the resignation of deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness in protest over the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal. Assembly Elections Result 2017 Live - Get live election result and live update of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections latest news only at News18.com. Congress was heading towards forming the government in Punjab. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday lost from both the Haridwar (Rural) and Kichcha seats. Live News and Updates on voting, candidate profiles, political parties, polling, results. HURRY UP! PM Modi to chair Covid review meeting with CMs of seven high-burden states, NCB to send summons to Deepika Padukone in drug probe linked to Sushant death: Sources, Rhea Chakraborty, brother Showik to stay in jail till Oct 6, judicial custody extended, Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Does Gujarat want a BJP state government that does NOT have Narendra Modi at its helm? This is one of the prime reasons the results of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will be closely watched today. Have general questions about COVID-19? Gujarat Election Result 2017 LIVE: Victories in the Bag, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Refocuses on 'Vikas', How the Gujarat Verdict Could Affect 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Beyond Modi and Shah: Meet Bhupender Yadav, the Man Behind BJP's Gujarat Win, How North Gujarat Turned Saving Grace for BJP to Compensate For Angry Saurashtra, Kutch, The Jodhpur Jadugar Who Turned Around Congress Fortunes in Gujarat, Watch: Vijay Rupani Takes Oath As Gujarat Chief Minister, Graphic Detail: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017, Graphic Detail: Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017, Tweets about #BattleForGujarat OR #BattleForHimachal from:cnnnews18. Follow our live coverage of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh election results on www.indiatoday.in and www.aajtak.in. The Grand Old Party of India has been out of power in Gujarat for over two decades, losing successive assembly elections. UP Assembly Elections 2017, Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017, Punjab Assembly Elections 2017, Goa Assembly Elections 2017, and Manipur Assembly Elections 2017, began at 8 am. PM Modi served as the Gujarat chief minister for four terms before handing the mantle over to Anandiben Patel.