Gujarat election results Live: Counting of votes progresses, BJP ahead in 102 seats

The counting of votes for the 182-seat Gujarat assembly is underway after a two-phase election to pick the new government in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, with early trends on Monday showing the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead and the Congress at a close second. Here are live updates on the Gujarat election results: 1:24 pm:  Total: 182 seats | Available: 182 | BJP: 101 | Congress: 79 | Others: 2 12.50pm: Gujarat election result trends right now: BJP: 102; Congress: 78; Others: 2 12.22am: Gujarat election result trends right now: BJP: 106; Congress: 74; Others: 2. 12.05pm: Independent candidate Jignesh Mevani wins in Vadgam. 11:41 am: BJP 105, CONG 75, 2 others 11:40 am: Congress bigwig Arjun Modhwadia has lost to BJP's Babu Bokhiria in Porbandar 11:32 am: Madhusudan Kela to btvi: BJP winning Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will be positive for markets; not all policies announced by government is populist 11:29 am: The BJP today said the poll trends in its favour indicated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity was intact in his home state Gujarat and it was on its way to form government with a “comfortable majority”. 11:20 am: Target of achieving 150 seats was laughable, says BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy 10.31am: “Ultimately, the BJP is going to register a victory. Contrary to early trends, the BJP is leading almost everywhere now,” says Nitinbhai Patel, who is presently trailing by over 2,000 votes. 10.29am: Gujarat election result trends right now: BJP: 101; Congress: 79; Others: 2. 10.07am: Gujarat election result trends right now: BJP: 100; Congress: 80; Others: 2. 10.01am: The Congress’ Shaktisinh Gohil is trailing by 1,355 votes from Kutch’s Mandvi. 9.41am: “The mood of the people of Gujarat will lead the Congress to victory. I can’t comment much on initial trends; let the final results come,” says Gujarat party in-charge Ashok Gehlot. 9.18am: Sensex is down over 700 points as the early trends in the Gujarat election results are coming in. 9.17am: The BJP and Congress are now tied at 75 seats, according to trends shown by Rajya Sabha TV. 8.31am:Key candidates: --Congress leader Alpesh Thakor is trailing in Radhanpur. --Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia is trailing in Porbandar. --Jignesh Mewani is leading in Vadgam. -PTC News