Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday headed for a record victory in Gujarat as counting of votes entered the last leg, giving the ruling party a lead in 100 seats and a win in another 57 seats in the 182-member state assembly. The Congress party was seen finishing a distant second – it had won 6 seats and was leading in 10 others, while the Aam Aadmi Party was leading in 5 seats.Exit polls had predicted a huge win for BJP in Gujarat assembly elections while a close contest between BJP and Congress in Himachal Pradesh. A win in Gujarat assembly elections 2022 would boost PM Modi-led BJP’s bid for a consecutive third term at the Centre in 2024. A win for Congress party in Himachal Pradesh would help the grand old party arrest its electoral decline.The Congress has surged ahead of the BJP on 39 of the 68 seats with one seat already under its belt, while the ruling party is ahead in 26 constituencies, according to trends from Himachal Pradesh where the counting of votes is under way. Stay with TOI for the latest updates on election results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2022.