Amit Shah, L K Advani, Rajnath Singh celebrate BJP’s remarkable win
Updated: May 16, 2014 10:00:54 pm- 1 / 20
BJP President Rajnath Singh gave the credit for the party's performance in Lok Sabha polls to Narendra Modi, saying he has the capability to lead the country.
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BJP patriarch L K Advani congratulated Narendra Modi but apparently did not give full credit to him saying it needs to be assessed as to what contribution his leadership has made to the party's unprecedented victory. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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The BJP patriarch, who has not shared the best of relations with Narendra Modi in the past, called up the party's Prime Ministerial candidate as soon as it became clear that the party was headed for a clear majority of its own in the Lok Sabha polls. Seen here celebrating the win with Venkaiah Naidu at BJP headquarters in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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An emotional Advani, who visited the party headquarters here to be part of the celebrations, told reporters that the country had never witnessed such an election in its history. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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Amit Shah showers flower petals to celebrate his party's victory. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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Amit Shah with Ravi Shankar Prasad at BJP headquarters. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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Amit Shah celebrating. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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Amit Shah flashes a victory sign in front of Atal Behari Vajpayee's cutout. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
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An illumination in the shape of a lotus, party symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is formed by the River Ganges in Varanasi on Friday. Opposition leader Narendra Modi will be India's next prime minister, winning the most decisive victory the country has seen in more than a quarter century and sweeping the long-dominant Congress party from power. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Illuminated lotus by river Ganges in Varanasi. (AP)
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Varanasi celebrates BJP's win. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
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The spot from where Narendra Modi will perform Ganga aarti in Varanasi. on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's daughter Poonam Mahajan is among the 'giant killers' in Maharashtra in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. She defeated sitting MP Priya Dutt from Mumbai North Central seat. (Source: Express photo by Dilip Kagda)
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Poonam Mahajan with her brother Rahul after winning the Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Dilip Kagda)
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Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi arrived at party head office in Dadar, Mumbai on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Expressing confidence that NDA will provide a strong government at the Centre, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said his party had supported BJP during its "difficult days" and as its situation is improving it will not "do anything wrong to us."
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray along with his family during a press conference at Sena Bhavan in Dadar, Mumbai on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)- 17 / 20
"Today is the golden day in the history of our country.We are witnessing only victory everywhere," Thackeray said while addressing a press conference at the party headquarters at Dadar in central Mumbai, where his wife Rashmi and son Aaditya were also present. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Dedicating the victory of the party to Sena workers, Thackeray said, "The real responsibility of the NDA leaders starts now. I assure you that we will provide a strong government at the Centre. We had given a face in the form of Modi, which was accepted by the people," he said. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Stating that the Shiv Sena had supported the BJP during its difficult days, Thackeray said, "Now, when their situation is improving they will not do anything wrong to us." (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Shiv Sena's Rahul Shewale defeated Congress's Eknath Gaikwad by 1,38,046 votes from Mumbai South Central. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)