New Delhi Dec 18 (IANS) With the BJP on Monday managing to hold on to power in Gujarat - though with a reduced tally of 99 seats the Congress which along with its allies won 80 lost by a margin of less than 1 000 votes in at least three seats.
In Botat constituency Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Saurabh Patel won the election by a margin of 906 votes securing 79 623 votes against his Congress rival Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai Kalathiya s 78 717.
In Dholka BJP s Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama won emerged victorious by a margin of just 327 votes getting 71 530 votes against his Congress rival Ashvinbhai Kamsubhai Rathod s 71 203 votes.
In Godhra C. K. Raulji of BJP won the contest against his Congress rival Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh Parmar by a margin of 258 getting 75 149 votes against Parmar s 74 891.
Overcoming initial setbacks in a seesaw battle the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 99 seats seven more than the magic figure of 92 in a House of 182. Putting up an improved performance the Congress secured 77 seats while its allies got three more. The NCP which fought alone got a lone seat and Independents got two.
--IANS
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