Shimla/Ahamdabad:(Page3news Network/Newsonair)-Congress gets absolute majority in Himachal Pradesh and BJP in Gujarat.All the 68 results, except one have come in from Himachal Pradesh. The Congress has won 36 - BJP -25, Himachal Lokhit Party - one, and others five. Recounting is taking place in Bhatiyat constituency where BJP is leading. The Congress has gained by 13 seats whereas the BJP is loser by 16 seats. In the outgoing assembly, the Congress had 23 seats and BJP 41.The BJP has conceded defeat in Himachal Pradesh with senior party leader Shanta Kumar saying that the BJP accepts the poll verdict.
In Gujarat, all the 182 results are available, BJP has bagged 115 seats, Congress 61, GPP two and others four. The Congress has gained by two seats while the BJP is the loser by two seats.
In the outgoing Gujarat assembly, BJP had 117 seats while the Congress 59. Congress ally NCP had three seats. JDU had one seat. The BJP retains power in the state for the fifth time in a row.
Among prominent winners are - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal both BJP, Speaker of Gujarat Assembly Ganapatbhai Vasava, former Chief Minister and founder of Gujarat Parvartan Party, Keshubhai Patel, former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah, Himachal Congress President, Virbhadra Singh and Maheshwar Singh who left the BJP and formed Himachal Lokhit Party.
Among losers are - Leader of Opposition in the outgoing Gujarat assembly, Shakti Singh Gihil, State PCC President Arjun Modhwadia and Gujarat Parivarthan Party General Secretary Govardhan Zadafiya.
In Himachal Pradesh, prominent losers include several ministers including the Industry Minister Kishan Kapoor, Food and Civil supply Minister Ramesh Dhawala, Horticulture and Health Minister Narendra Bragta and Forest Minister Khimi Ram. Former Assembly speaker and sitting MLA, Gangu Ram Musafir, Major Vijay Singh Mankotia and sitting MLA, Harshvardhan Chauhan all Congress have also lost the election.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has won from Maninagar constituency with a huge margin of 86,373 votes over his nearest rival Shweta Bhatt of Congress.
AIR correspondent reports that leader of opposition in out-going assembly Shakti Singh Gihil has lost by a margin of over 18,000 votes in Bhavanagar rural constituency. Congress ally NCP nominees have won two seats, Kutiyana and Umreth. Samanbhai Jadeja from Kutiyan and Jayantbhai Patel from Umreth have been declared elected. JDU candidate Chhotubhai Vasava has bagged Jhagadia seat.
Former Chief Minister and founder of Gujarat Parivartan Party Keshu Bhai Patel has been declared elected from Visabadar seat in Junagad district by margin of over 42 thousand votes. Party’s nominee from Dhari constituency Ms. Kokilaben Kakadiya has also been declared elected.
Senior BJP leader and speaker of the state assembly Ganapatbahi Vasava has been declared elected from Vasava seat by a margin of more than 31 thousand votes.
Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah has won with a margin of more than 60,000 votes over his nearest rival Jitubhai Patel of Congress. From Rajkot South BJP`s Govind patel won by a margin of 0ver 28 thousand votes. From Gariadhar constituency BJP candidate Keshubhai Nakrani has won by over 16 thousand votes. Congress candidate NathaBhai Bavkudhai has won lathi seat by margin of over 2000 votes.
Gujarat Parivartan Party General Secretary and former Minister Gordhan Zadafiya has been defeated by his nearest BJP rival in Gondal seat.
In Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has won from Hamirpur constituency by a margin of 9302 votes.
The Social Justice Minister Sarveen Choudhary has won the Shahpur seat by defeating the Congress candidate Major Vijay Mankotia by a margin of 3 thousand 123 votes.
President of Himachal Lokhit Party, Maheshwar Singh has won the Kullu seat by defeating the BJP candidate Ram Singh by a margin of 2 thousand 859 votes.
The BJP candidate and state General Secretary of the party Rajiv Bindal has defeated his close rival of Congress Kush Parmar from Nahan constituency of Sirmour district by 12 thousand 840. Another BJP candidate from Gobind Singh Takur defeated his close rival Congress candidate Bhuwaneshwar Goud by a margin of 3198 votes. From Paonta Saheb seat of Sirmour district the independent candidate Kirnesh Jung has been declared winner.
He defeated his close rival BJP candidate Sukh Ram by 790 votes who is also a sitting member of the assembly. From Sujanur, the independent candidate Rajender Rana has been declared elected with a margin of 24 thousand 674 votes.
Congress candidate Kishori Lal has been declared elected from the Baijnath constituency of Kangra district. He defeated BJP candidate Mulk Raj by 6652 votes. The Congress candidate Babbar Thakur defeated BJP candidate Suresh Chandel by a margin of 5 thousand 141. The Congress candidate Khub Ram from Anni constituency of Kullu district has won against the BJP candidate Kishori Lal by a margin of 1662 votes.
