‘Gujarat broken all records’ — Modi sets tone of festivities at BJP HQ. Glimpses of celebration
Celebrations at BJP headquarters in Delhi started early, as counting of votes indicated sweeping victory in Gujarat. ThePrint's Suraj Singh Bisht & Manisha Mondal bring moments from the festivities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint
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New Delhi: Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched a sweeping victory in the Gujarat assembly elections Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I had told the people of Gujarat that this time Narendra’s (his own) record should be broken. I promised that Narendra (Modi) will work hard so that Bhupendra (Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel) can break Narendra’s record.” Modi had been Chief Minister of Gujarat between 2001 and 2014, when he stepped down to become the Prime Minister of the country.
Celebrations at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi had started in full swing since the morning, as the counting of votes indicated the party’s victory in a state where it has been in power since 1995.
Addressing the crowd of BJP supporters and party workers raising slogans in praise of the PM, Modi said, “Gujarat has broken all records by giving the biggest mandate to BJP in the history of Gujarat”.
The PM added that because of people’s affection and blessings, even in places where the party didn’t win, its vote share had increased.
“The blessings and affection of the people have been extraordinary. I bow to them. Even where we didn’t win, our vote share increased. We won in Rampur. The result in Bihar also indicates future trend in the state,” he added.
ThePrint’s Suraj Singh Bisht and Manisha Mondal bring moments from the celebration at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
PM Modi and BJP president J.P. Nadda flash the victory sign | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintFrom left: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, PM Modi, Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah being garlanded at the BJP headquarters | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintThe Prime Minister waves at the gathered crowd | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintModi addresses the gathering at the BJP headquarters | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintPM Modi talks of the BJP’s victory in the Gujarat assembly elections| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintThe Prime Minister and BJP president J.P. Nadda in conversation | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintPM Modi talks of the people’s support for the BJP | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintRajnath Singh and PM Modi talk, as Nadda looks on | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintThe PM also spoke of the party’s loss in Himachal Pradesh, but said the BJP will continue to work in the state | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintPM Modi waves at the crowd gathered at the BJP headquarters | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintModi leaves the dais, as Rajnath Singh, J.P, Nadda and Amit Shah look on | Photo: Mnaisha Mondal | ThePrintWomen supporters with a cutout of PM Modi | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintA BJP supporter dressed as the Hindu deity Hanuman | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintBJP supporters wave the party flag at the headquarters in New Delhi | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintA BJP supporter poses with Modi masks | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintA cutout of Modi at Thursday’s celebration | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrintCelebrations at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint
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