According to the Times of India, exit polls predict a win for the BJP in Gujarat. The official vote counts will begin on Sunday, and exit polls are unreliable, so it's not clear what weight to give to the predictions. Assuming the polls are accurate, though, one salient fact emerges from the elections: the BJP majority is far from overwhelming. They're predicted to have anywhere from 93 to 109 of the seats in the 182-member assembly. Of course, the smaller the victory, the less ability Modi will have to claim greater influence within the national BJP.

Election violence also appears to have been localized, which is good.