The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday stormed into its seventh consecutive term in Gujarat bagging 156 out of 182 seats in the Assembly in election results unparalleled in the state’s history.
In any other scenario, the BJP's victory in Gujarat, Congress in Himachal Pradesh and Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi would have been read as voters sending mixed signals. But the discussion is bound to be centred on the saffron party's unprecedented win in Narendra Modi's home state.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Vansda, Piyush Patel was allegedly attacked by unknown miscreants late on Wednesday, ahead of voting that got underway on Thursday for the first phase of Gujarat elections.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Vansda BJP candidate Piyush Patel was going from Pratapnagar to Vandervela village with his supporters and was attacked at around 2:30 PM as the miscreants tried to vandalise his car. India News | Gujarat Polls: BJP Candidate from Vansda Piyush Patel Attacked.