Modi magic intact hint exit polls; BJP predicted to win Himachal, Gujarat

The election for a new state assembly in Gujarat is seen as a litmus test for Modi ahead of a national election in 2019

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi after casting his vote during the final phase of Gujarat Assembly election in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Reuters New Delhi

Last Updated : Dec 15 2017 | 8:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will sweep an election in his home state of Gujarat, surveys showed on Thursday, shaking off the most serious challenge yet from a combined opposition.

The election for a new state assembly in Gujarat is seen as a litmus test for Modi ahead of a national election in 2019. Voting closed on Thursday.

A win would help him dismiss critics who said the ruling BJP’s support base was eroding after last year’s shock move to ban high-value currency notes in the fight against graft, and poor implementation of a national sales tax this

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