The early trends show BJP leading in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, but the Congress is not far behind. All eyes are on Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as the counting of votes for the Assembly elections 2017 are slated to take place shortly. Both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh witnessed intense campaigning by top leadership of both the BJP and the Congress.


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The main battle was, however, fought in Gujarat and it was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP and Congress president Rahul Gandhi for Congress.


Exit polls gave clear advantage to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the both Gujarat as well as Himachal Pradesh.


Most exit polls predicted more than 100 seats for the BJP in Gujarat.


The majority mark in the 182-seat Assembly is 92 seats.


On the other hand, the saffron party is likely to come back to power in Himachal Pradesh from the Congress.


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