PM congratulates Modi on electoral victory

New Delhi, Dec 23: The Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi registered a thumping victory by getting an absolute majority in the 182-member State Assembly. Modi registered a thumping victory in the Maninagar Assembly constituency by defeating Congress' candidate and Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dinsha Patel by 87, 000 votes.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his victory in the State Assembly polls.The Lotus bloomed in Gujarat as Mr Modi today led the BJP back to power in the state for an unprecedented fourth term, in what is seen as a vote in favour of his developmental agenda. The party has secured absolute majority in the 182-member state Assembly.

UNI