Shobhaa De, Tanmay Bhat, Sehwag, Other Twitterati Talk Elections

Social media has been buzzing as counting of votes for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls started.

Counting of votes is still underway for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, but reports suggest that the saffron party is likely to retain Gujarat and oust Congress in Himachal as well.

While the final results are still due, social media is already having a field day with witty banter surrounding the election results and of course, memes.

Here’s a look at what the netizens are saying about the election results.

After Results, Modi Be Like...

As the BJP celebrate their win in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, we dealt with the news in the way we know best: Through meme-making!

If you're still wondering ki Gujarat ka king kaun hai?

Have a lovely year ahead, guys!
| #GujarateElections2017 #EelctionResults2017 pic.twitter.com/xSDnod9Lcx

— Quint Neon (@QuintNeon) December 18, 2017

After BJP's majority in #GujaratVerdict, PM #NarendraModi be like - pic.twitter.com/HzV3FbdGp5

— The Quint (@TheQuint) December 18, 2017

And some more...

Gujarat Elections are over, and it was a closely contested match. The #BJP managed to put a score of 99, amid projections of breaking the 100-seat mark.

Is #NarendraModi the man of the match? pic.twitter.com/U6SvhNVCuh

— The Quint (@TheQuint) December 18, 2017

‘Gigantic Thappad in Gujarat’

A gigantic thappad has been delivered in Gujarat. Elections 2019 looking interesting suddenly !

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) December 18, 2017

"Mere Paas Maa Hai" may win the day in Gujarat!! What a brilliant triumph ! Democracy is a crazy beast! Change is here!!! Rejoice, citizens.

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) December 18, 2017

Between 9AM-10AM when Congress was leading, Cong supporters chanting Rahul Gandhi Zindabad at Cong office.. Now BJP is winning, and BJP supporters chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' at BJP office. This is the difference bw Cong & BJP. #GujaratVerdict

— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) December 18, 2017

BJP win in guj n Himachal is a gift to Raga on him becoming a president of Cong n to @BDUTT on her birthday. !

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) December 18, 2017

Barkha Dutt, however, offered a pretty neutral response to the outcome of the results.

Many congratulations to @narendramodi @BJP4Gujarat . Well fought @OfficeOfRG . Think the #GujaratVerdict carries wins & warnings for all politicians. Sorry to sound like @RaviShastriOfc but in the end our great democracy won 😎

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) December 18, 2017

Others like Sehwag, however, were not ones to mince their words.

#Rahul is That Rich Kid Who Just Need to Get 35% Marks to Run His Family Business but Fails Repeatedly. #Modiji is That Poor Kid Who Need to Get 99% Every Time to Survive.

🔃#Retweet if you Agree.#GujaratVerdict #ElectionResults #GujaratResults #ElectionResults2017

— Virendar Sehwag (@VirendarsSehwag) December 18, 2017

Chetan Bhagat’s ‘Plain & Simple News’

BJP wins HP and Gujarat. The Congress loses. That’s the plain and simple news today. All this well played and not that bad Congress doesn’t matter.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 18, 2017

Congress supporters can't even get a drink tonight.

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) December 18, 2017

Agla election jeetne ke liye Manmohan ko Muslim bulana padega.

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) December 18, 2017

It's too close to call Gujarat for the Cong yet. Can still take a dramatic turn. Whoever wins, we all see what the sentiment is. And it's not localised to one state. You do stupid things that affect people's livelihoods, you pay the price. No amount of paid PR can save you.

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 18, 2017

Suhel Seth on The Blame Game

Election jargon in India today.
Electoral Loss=Moral Victory.
Electoral Win= MODI.

— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) December 18, 2017

The BJP can’t blame MODI. The Congress can’t blame RAHUL. The EVMs now have no one who has the time to blame them. I feel let’s just blame Trump. Or KIM Jon Ung.

— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) December 18, 2017

Early morning today there was no issue with #EVM as per Cong. because the trends were neck to https://t.co/yEa3gqPCdZ when the climax moves towards @BJP4India,the #EVM issue begins. Haar Maan Jao Yaar. #BJPWinsGujarat

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) December 18, 2017

The Padmavati references:

Padmavati waiting for Gujarat elections to be over so she can finally get a release. pic.twitter.com/N0Q8ZX5gfa

— Aisi Taisi Democracy (@AisiTaisiDemo) December 18, 2017

Now that #BJP has won Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, will #Padmavati release in these two states? #GujaratVerdict #HimachalPradeshElections2017 🤔

— Murukesh Krishnan (@MURUKESHK) December 18, 2017

If all the Twitter trends were dominated by one top – the elections results – how could memes be far behind.

Modi right now 🤣#GujaratVerdict pic.twitter.com/BKp8K2SKeJ

— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) December 18, 2017

RT James_Beyond: Keep calm MITROOO #GujaratVerdict 😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/YLEKT8nomz

— Purvi (@pretty_purvi) December 18, 2017

Politicians Congratulated the BJP On Its Win

Spoke to PM @narendramodi ji & Union Finance Minister @arunjaitley ji and congratulated them on the win in #Himachal Pradesh and #Gujarat elections.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 18, 2017

Congratulations @BJP4India on winning the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Wishing them all the best for their forthcoming tenure in governance.

— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) December 18, 2017

लालू प्रसाद ने गुजरात के यदुवंशियों को और एक विवादास्पद सीडी वाले युवा नेता ने पाटीदारों को बहुत उकसाया, लेकिन इन दोनों प्रबुद्ध समुदायों ने प्रधानमंत्री के हाथ मजबूत कर पाकिस्तानपरस्त राजनीति को जोरदार झटका दिया। पाटीदारों के गढ़ में भाजपा को ज्यादा सीटें मिलीं... pic.twitter.com/SdDDTRtQYj

— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) December 18, 2017

(With inputs from PTI.)

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