Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted that the "impressive victories" in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh showed there was strong support for the "politics of good governance and development".
He later addressed BJP workers at the party headquarters.
Victory of Development: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Monday, 18 December, said the BJP will form the governments in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, and rejected suggestions that there was a “close fight” with the Congress in his home state.
Shah asserted that the poll outcome in favour of the BJP is a “victory of performance and development against political dynasty.”
Shah also attributed the party's victory in Gujarat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and public welfare works carried out by the Centre and the state government.
He also congratulated and complimented the leaders and party workers in both states for their victory.
We have once again emerged triumphant. I offer heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh that they gave us another opportunity to serve them.Amit Shah, BJP president
As per the poll outcome, he said the voting percentage was in favour of the BJP in Gujarat, as it increased to 49.10 percent from 47.85 percent in 2012.
We won comfortably, increased our vote share. It was not a close contest at all. This is a lesson to the parties which indulge in caste-politics and dynasty.Amit Shah
Hailing the voters, Shah said the two-third lead in Himachal Pradesh shows that people want to join the PM in his “journey to development.”
Confident of voters’ support in the 2019 general elections, Shah said, “Under the leadership of PM Modi, we will once again get people's support and Modiji's aim for the youth in 2022 will become a reality.”
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