Gujarat Election Results 2017 LIVE: BJP victories show India is ready for reforms, says PM Modi

I bow down before the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as they chose the path of development. The nation has rallied in support of demonetisation and GST, says PM Modi.

SUMMARY

# The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained power in Gujarat

# Latest trends show the BJP leading in 99 seats and the Congress ahead in 80.

# The BJP has fallen short of its 2012 tally of 115 seats

# The markets swung 1,100 points from red to green after BJP noses ahead

# Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor have both won from their respective constituencies

# Patidar leader Hardik Patel has accused the BJP of tampering with EVMs

# BJP has wrested Himachal Pradesh from the Congress