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Congress Needed Under 1,000 Votes to Win Godhra, 2 Gujarat Seats

In Godhra, the Congress candidate lost by a margin of 258.

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With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday managing to hold on to power in Gujarat, albeit with a reduced tally of 99 seats, the Congress, which along with its allies won 80, lost by a margin of less than 1,000 votes in at least three seats.

In Botat constituency, BJP candidate Saurabh Patel won the election by a margin of 906 votes, securing 79,623 votes against his Congress rival Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai Kalathiya's 78,717.

In Dholka, BJP's Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama won emerged victorious by a margin of just 327 votes, getting 71,530 votes against his Congress rival Ashvinbhai Kamsubhai Rathod's 71,203 votes.

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In Godhra, CK Raulji of BJP won the contest against his Congress rival Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh Parmar by a margin of 258, getting 75,149 votes, against Parmar's 74,891.

Overcoming initial setbacks in a seesaw battle, the BJP bagged 99 seats, seven more than the magic figure of 92 in a House of 182. Putting up an improved performance, the Congress secured 77 seats while its allies got three more. The NCP, which fought alone, got a lone seat and Independents got two.

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