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As election fever gripped Gujarat, effects of the Assembly polls could be felt as far as 500 kilometers away in Mumbai.
A significant chunk of Gujaratis live in the financial capital of India, and they are keeping an eye on the political developments in their home state.
In their interaction with The Quint, a large section of the community – especially the businessmen and traders – agreed that GST and demonetisation will be defining factors in this election.
But when we asked who do they support, a general divide began to emerge. Some of them said that under Narendra Modi, BJP has done enough for Gujarat to win the election despite the recent protests by patidars and OBCs.
On the other hand, there were those who believe that 22 years of anti-incumbency may take it’s toll on the BJP, and a rejuvenated Rahul Gandhi has it in him to take down the saffron party on PM Modi’s home turf.
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(This story has been translated from Quint Hindi.)
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