Modi strikes Hat-trick in Gujarat

Narendra Modi performed a hat-trick retaining for the third time and propelled as a strong contender in the Prime Ministerial race in 2014 while Congress ousted BJP from office in Himachal Pradesh. Narendra Modi won by a margin of 86373 votes defeating congress rival Shweta Bhatt, wife of suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. The BJP registered its fifth consecutive victory in Gujarat, third under Narendra Modi, with bagged 115 seats, two less than 2007 Elections, while congress bagged 61 seats, one more than 2007 elections.