Gujarat and Himachal polls verdict leaves BJP, Congress and AAP with a half-empty glass
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Gujarat and Himachal polls verdict leaves BJP, Congress and AAP with a half-empty glass

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Gujarat and HP polls verdict leaves principal players with a half-empty glass. Historic win revalidates PM Modi’s invincibility in Gujarat but BJP’s vulnerability is exposed in HP. Congress breaks three-year-old losing streak but is rendered irrelevant in a big state. AAP becomes a national party but not a national alternative.