ABSTRACT
Gujarat chapter refers to the ‘Modi cult’ in his home state as the most decisive factor for the BJP continued dominance in the state. The CSDS surveys revealed the newfound support of the Patidar-Kunbi community for the BJP in North Gujarat and Saurashtra region that became another major factor in favour of the party under not so popular chief minister. The Congress top leadership failed to enlist the support of the sizable backward castes as well as the tribal votes despite resentment against the incumbent BJP government in the state, in power since 1998.
