As it happned: PM Modi's magic delivers in Gujarat, Congress all set to form govt in Himachal Pradesh

AAP's chief ministerial candidate Isudan Gadhvi loses to BJP candidate  by 19,000 votes

Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja, who is contensting on a BJP ticket in Gujarat's Jamnagar, has emerged on top with 49,614 votes.

BJP rebel candidate  Dharmendrasinh Vaghela, who parted ways with the saffron party, was seen leading in Vaghodia assembly constituency.

Vaghodia, situated on the outskirts of Vadodara is an industrial belt and is a semi urban area. About 8 booths of the urban areas of the constituency form part of the Vadodara municipal corporation but are in Vaghodia assembly constituency.

Ruling BJP seems to be struggling to get enough seats for a majority in the state assembly, as Congress is giving a tough fight, while Independent candidates were ahead in four seats. According to the Election Commission, yhe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had fielded candidates in 67 seats, is yet to open its account.

The early trends available for all the 68 seats show that the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 33, the Congress in 31 while Independents were ahead in four.

Prominent Congress leader leader in Gujarat Jignesh Mevani is seen trailing BJP's Manibhai Vaghela in Vadgam constituency.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is headed for a second straight win from the urban constituency of Ghatlodia.
According to the Election Commission, Patel, Patel polled 23,713 votes, compared to 3,840 votes by his Congress rival Amiben Yagnik. AAP's candidate Vijay Patel is at distant thrid with 2,168 votes.
Ghatlodia, which dominated by the Patidar comminuty, has given Gujarat two chief ministers - Bhupendra Patel and Anandiben Patel. It is a stronghold of BJP.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party expected to inch towards all-time high tally of 149 seats in 182-member House, as per the early trends. Whereas, Congress leads is only 19 seats and AAP, which is making its debut in the state, is leading  in 9 seats.

AAP CM candidate Isudan Gadhvi leading from Khambhalia constituency with a total of 18,998 votes so far, counting continues.

 As per early trends in Gujarat, the BJP is leading with Congress is second-lead and AAP in the third position.

Counting of votes for the Assembly polls began on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh where the ruling BJP is hoping to retain the power.

The results of the high-stakes elections will also reveal whether the BJP's all-out personalised campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buck the 'alternative government' trend has worked or not.

Counting of votes for the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly polls began Thursday morning at 37 counting centres amid tight security and in the presence of Election Commission of India-appointed observers across the state.
While counting of postal ballots began at 8 am, counting of EVM votes will begin at 8.30 am, an official said. 

There are 182 Assembly seats for each constituency in Gujarat, a party would need 92 seats which is more than half (91) to reach a majority in the state.