Ahmedabad: The ruling BJP in Gujarat looks forward to seventh win in a row in Assembly elections in the state, with hours left for counting of votes for voting held on December 1 and 5.
Exit polls have predicted a big majority for the BJP in Gujarat and the saffron party looks set to retain power in the state for the seventh consecutive term and equal Left Front's record in West Bengal.
Three cornered contest: While the contest in Gujarat has traditionally been between the BJP and Congress, it was three-cornered this time around with Aam Aadmi Party entering the poll arena.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP poll campaign and addressed about 30 rallies and road shows in the state.
Union minister Amit Shah was in the state for almost two months. He managed the campaign and election strategy for the BJP.
Party president J P Nadda, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states including Yogi Adityanath, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pramod Sawant also addressed poll rallies in the state.
Almost all the Union ministers of BJP campaigned in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found time from his Bharat Jodo Yatra to address two rallies in Gujarat. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot led the party's campaign in the state. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge also addressed election rallies.
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