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India elections: BJP's Narendra Modi set for Gujarat win India elections: BJP's Narendra Modi secures Gujarat win
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Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi looks set to win a fourth successive term as chief minister of India's Gujarat state, early election results suggest. Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi has won a convincing victory to secure a fourth successive term as chief minister of India's Gujarat state.
Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 77 seats and is leading in 39 others in the 182-seat assembly, according to the Election Commission. With all the votes counted, Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 115 seats in the 182-seat assembly, the Election Commission says.
The rival Congress party has won 42 seats and is leading in eight others. The rival Congress party won 60 seats and others took six.
However, the Congress is set to win in the state of Himachal Pradesh. However, the Congress won by a clear margin in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, final results showed.
The party has won 36 seats there, ahead of the BJP's 24 seats and leads in two more. The party won 36 seats there, ahead of the BJP's 26. Other parties won six seats.
In Gujarat the polls are seen as a referendum on the popularity of Mr Modi, who has ruled the western state since October 2001. In Gujarat the polls were seen as another referendum on the popularity of Mr Modi, who has ruled the western state since October 2001.
Mr Modi, who held his Maninagar constituency by over 86,000 votes, has been tipped as a potential future prime minister. Despite the BJP landslide, its final tally of seats is two fewer than in the last state assembly.
Mr Modi, who held his Maninagar constituency by more than 86,000 votes, has been tipped as a potential future prime minister.
Under his leadership, Gujarat has been turned into one of India's economic powerhouses.Under his leadership, Gujarat has been turned into one of India's economic powerhouses.
But he is seen as a divisive figure, having been chief minister during the 2002 religious riots when more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.But he is seen as a divisive figure, having been chief minister during the 2002 religious riots when more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.
Mr Modi was accused of doing little to stop the riots, although he denies this.Mr Modi was accused of doing little to stop the riots, although he denies this.
Polling in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh was held between 4 November and 17 December. Gujarat had a staggered two-phase election on 13 and 17 December.Polling in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh was held between 4 November and 17 December. Gujarat had a staggered two-phase election on 13 and 17 December.
More than 71% of Gujarat's 40 million eligible voters cast their ballots, while Himachal Pradesh saw a record voter turn-out of over 74%. More than 71% of Gujarat's 40 million eligible voters cast their ballots, while Himachal Pradesh saw a record voter turn-out of more than 74%.