The Bharatiya Janata Party lost some seats but held onto power in Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state of Gujarat despite a stiff challenge by the Congress in the assembly elections.The BJP won 99 seats, enough to retain a majority in the 182-member assembly. The Congress won 77 seats, a jump from the 61 it held previously. Here is a round-up of the Hindustan Times coverage of the Gujarat elections to help you understand the verdict.PM Modi led the BJP to its sixth straight victory with an increased vote share (compared to the 2012 election), although the Congress won the most seats it has in the state since 1985. Development is Gujarats mantra, not division or dynasty, Modi said in a speech to party workers on Monday evening in New Delhi, terming the victory extraordinary.