India PM Modi's party seen sweeping state polls in popularity boostNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s ruling group will sweep an election in his home state of Gujarat, surveys showed on Thursday, shaking off the most serious challenge yet from a combined opposition.  The election for a new state assembly in Gujarat is seen as a litmus test for Modi ahead of a national election in 2019. Voting closed on Thursday.  A win would help him dismiss critics who said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party s support base was eroding after last year s shock move to ban high-value currency notes in the fight against graft, and poor implementation of a national sales tax this year hit businesses. The Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi and teaming up with regional politicians has run a tough campaign aiming to weaken Modi in his home base and rouse public discontent over lack of jobs and a softening economy.  But three separate television exit polls at the close of the final round of voting on Thursday showed the BJP winning more than 100 seats in the 182-member state house, well clear of the half-way mark of 92 required to rule.  Congress, the main opposition party, will win 70-74 seats, the polls showed, better than in the past but not enough to oust the BJP from power.  Another exit poll, conducted by a Today s Chanakya group, gave the BJP a two-thirds victory.  The actual votes will be counted on Monday and exit polls and other surveys have often gone wrong in India, where millions vote. The Congress party said it was too quick to call the election based on exit polls.  The BJP has ruled Gujarat since 1998, with Modi as its chief minister for more than a decade before he became prime minister three years ago.  Modi has won praise for transforming the coastal state into an economic powerhouse and deploying business-friendly policies to lure foreign investors. To ensure his party s prospects, Modi led from the front to campaign in the state and addressed dozens of public rallies, performed rituals and even waved from a sea plane on the last day of his campaign trail. On Thursday, Modi cast his ballot in Gujarat s Ahmedabad city and then hit the streets again, showing off his inked finger as he walked, surrounded by hundreds of supporters.  In separate exit surveys released for state polls held in Himachal Pradesh state also showed Modi s party emerging as a winner. worldnews
india pm modi party seen sweeping state polls popularity booster delhi reuters indian prime minister narendra modi ruling group sweep election home state gujarat surveys showed thursday shaking serious challenge yet combined opposition the election new state assembly gujarat seen limbs test modi ahead national election voting closed thursday a win would help dismiss critics said ruling bharatiya canada party support base reading last year shock move ban currency notes fight graft poor implementation national sales tax year hit businesses the congress party led rahul gandhi teaming regional politicians run tough campaign aiming weaken modi home base rouse public discontent lack jobs shortening economy but three separate television exit polls close final round voting thursday showed bjp winning seats state house well clear mark required rule congress main opposition party win seats polls showed better past enough oust bjp power another exit poll conducted today chanakya group gave bjp victory the actual votes counted monday exit polls surveys often gone wrong india millions vote the congress party said quick call election based exit polls the bjp ruled gujarat since modi chief minister decade became prime minister three years ago modi praise transforming coastal state economic powerhouse deploying policies lure foreign investors to ensure party prospects modi led front campaign state addressed dozens public rallies performed rituals even waved sea plane last day campaign trail on thursday modi cast ballot gujarat ahmedabad city hit streets showing inked finger walked surrounded hundreds supporters in separate exit surveys released state polls held himachal pradesh state also showed modi party emerging winner worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: India PM Modi's party seen sweeping state polls in popularity boostNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s ruling group will sweep an election in his home state of Gujarat, surveys showed on Thursday, shaking off the most serious challenge yet from a combined opposition.  The election for a new state assembly in Gujarat is seen as a litmus test for Modi ahead of a national election in 2019. Voting closed on Thursday.  A win would help him dismiss critics who said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party s support base was eroding after last year s shock move to ban high-value currency notes in the fight against graft, and poor implementation of a national sales tax this year hit businesses. The Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi and teaming up with regional politicians has run a tough campaign aiming to weaken Modi in his home base and rouse public discontent over lack of jobs and a softening economy.  But three separate television exit polls at the close of the final round of voting on Thursday showed the BJP winning more than 100 seats in the 182-member state house, well clear of the half-way mark of 92 required to rule.  Congress, the main opposition party, will win 70-74 seats, the polls showed, better than in the past but not enough to oust the BJP from power.  Another exit poll, conducted by a Today s Chanakya group, gave the BJP a two-thirds victory.  The actual votes will be counted on Monday and exit polls and other surveys have often gone wrong in India, where millions vote. The Congress party said it was too quick to call the election based on exit polls.  The BJP has ruled Gujarat since 1998, with Modi as its chief minister for more than a decade before he became prime minister three years ago.  Modi has won praise for transforming the coastal state into an economic powerhouse and deploying business-friendly policies to lure foreign investors. To ensure his party s prospects, Modi led from the front to campaign in the state and addressed dozens of public rallies, performed rituals and even waved from a sea plane on the last day of his campaign trail. On Thursday, Modi cast his ballot in Gujarat s Ahmedabad city and then hit the streets again, showing off his inked finger as he walked, surrounded by hundreds of supporters.  In separate exit surveys released for state polls held in Himachal Pradesh state also showed Modi s party emerging as a winner. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: india pm modi party seen sweeping state polls popularity booster delhi reuters indian prime minister narendra modi ruling group sweep election home state gujarat surveys showed thursday shaking serious challenge yet combined opposition the election new state assembly gujarat seen limbs test modi ahead national election voting closed thursday a win would help dismiss critics said ruling bharatiya canada party support base reading last year shock move ban currency notes fight graft poor implementation national sales tax year hit businesses the congress party led rahul gandhi teaming regional politicians run tough campaign aiming weaken modi home base rouse public discontent lack jobs shortening economy but three separate television exit polls close final round voting thursday showed bjp winning seats state house well clear mark required rule congress main opposition party win seats polls showed better past enough oust bjp power another exit poll conducted today chanakya group gave bjp victory the actual votes counted monday exit polls surveys often gone wrong india millions vote the congress party said quick call election based exit polls the bjp ruled gujarat since modi chief minister decade became prime minister three years ago modi praise transforming coastal state economic powerhouse deploying policies lure foreign investors to ensure party prospects modi led front campaign state addressed dozens public rallies performed rituals even waved sea plane last day campaign trail on thursday modi cast ballot gujarat ahmedabad city hit streets showing inked finger walked surrounded hundreds supporters in separate exit surveys released state polls held himachal pradesh state also showed modi party emerging winner worldnews