Gujarat Poll Verdict Analysis BJP beats anti-incumbency but Rahul salvages honour in Gujarat By Deepak Parvatiyar Published in Marathi daily Pudhari In spite of its defeat, the Congress Party has managed to salvage some honour with an improved performance in Gujarat. Its defeat in Himachal Pradesh though will make its rival, the BJP, stand taller – while the Congress succumbed to anti-incumbency in Himachal, the BJP still managed to hold its fort with a comfortable margin in Gujarat to register the sixth straight win in the state. For the newly anointed Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, it has been his baptism with fire. But despite the loss in Himachal, his efforts in Gujarat have earned him much respect as a tireless worker despite being derided by his opponents. This has been the best performance by the Congress ever since the BJP annexed power in Gandhinagar in 1995. On Monday morning, when trends had started coming, in fact the Congress had almos
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