Gujarat: As the results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections showed victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party cadres from across the country got into celebration mode. Members of the ruling BJP waved party flags and distributed sweets among themselves.
BJP workers converged at the party headquarters in the national capital and got into celebration mode, dancing and distributing sweets.
The scene was similar in Bhopal office of the BJP where party members distributed Gujarati delicacies like Dhokla and Khakhra.
On the other hand, gloom descended on the Congress office in Ahmedabad, as the trends showed a comfortable majority for the BJP.
The cadres also celebrated the victory at party office in Shimla in Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the BJP accused the Congress of playing the caste card in Gujarat. Senior party leader GVL Narasimha Rao told media that the increase in seats for the opposition party came because if divided the people of Gujarat on the basis of caste.
The Congress, however, maintained that it was the energetic leadership of new party president Rahul Gandhi and a constructive campaign in the run up to the elections that led to the increase in its seat share.
Bureau Report
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