The verdict was clear in Gujarat from the get-go, as the BJP took a giant lead over the Congress soon after counting of votes began. But it took hours for the Congress to switch off a clock at its headquarters in Ahmedabad that was "counting down" to a BJP defeat. The clock, set up reportedly when the elections were announced, was counting down to "Parivartan" or a change in government. It had slots for days, hour, min, seconds.