Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter on Monday to accept the verdict of the Gujarat and Himachal Assembly election result.
In a series of Tweets Rahul Gandhi congratulated the people and the new governments in both states and thanked the “people of Gujarat and Himachal” for all the love they had shown him.
The Congress party accepts the verdict of the people and congratulates the new governments in both states. I thank the people of Gujarat and Himachal with all my heart for the love they showed me.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 18, 2017
Rahul Gandhi also wrote on Twitter that Congress Party has made him very proud and appreciated their effort of fighting the elections with dignity. Rahul Gandhi added that Congress has demonstrated that party’s “greatest strength is its decency and courage”.
My Congress brothers and sisters, you have made me very proud. You are different than those you fought because you fought anger with dignity. You have demonstrated to everyone that the Congress’s greatest strength is its decency and courage.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) December 18, 2017
The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to win both states. Trends from counting centres across Gujarat put Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of Congress party. The Gujarat Assembly has 182 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party needs 91 seats to control the Gujarat Assembly.
In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP has registered an overwhelming majority, according to trends by Elecection Commission, and is set to from a new government in the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party needs 35 seats to control the Himachal Assembly.
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