Himachal Result: PM Modi speaks on BJP's loss in hill state, cites 'less than 1%' vote share difference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers in Delhi after declaration of results of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections.

PM Modi said that the BJP lost, but its vote is less than Congress' by less than 1%. He added that the BJP would continue to be committed to the development of the hill state.

On saffron party's landslide victory in Gujarat, the Prime Minister has earlier said that he was overcome with a lot of emotions on the "phenomenal election results".

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"People blessed politics of development and at the same time expressed a desire that they want this momentum to continue at a greater pace. I bow to Gujarat's Jan Shakti," he said in a tweet, thanking the people of his home state.

Modi also lauded party workers in the state, saying each of them is a champion. "This historic win would never be possible without the exceptional hardwork of our Karyakartas, who are the real strength of our Party," he said.

(With PTI input)