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Not projecting me as CM candidate cost Cong dear in Goa: Kamat
Outgoing Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said the ruling Congress would have done better in the Assembly polls if he had been projected as the party's face for the top post.
Uttarakhand: An election where every voter truly counts
A look at the detailed results tells a story: so easily could the BJP have been in a comfortable majority in the state – as could the Congress.
Khanduri fails to give BJP a winning finish
The BJP also centered its election campaign in Uttarakhand around the personality of Khanduri, known as 'Mr Clean'.
Uttar Pradesh drubbing puts Rahul's Congress in dire straits
The UP elections may be viewed upon as the fall of Rahul Gandhi. But what is also worrying is the inactivity of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Trinamool makes a footprint in Manipur
The party opened its account in the state in February last year when its candidate K Sarat won the by-election to Konthoujam Assembly constituency.
Ramdev claims Congress rout as verdict against graft
Ramdev said the verdict of the people is against corruption and Congress' reluctance to act on the demand of bringing back the black money.
Akhilesh, architech of SP win, could be made Deputy CM
While Mulayam Singh will be CM, the speculation is that Akhilesh - the architech of the win - will be the power behind the throne as Deputy CM
SAD-BJP lose vote share, Congress gains in Punjab
The vote percentage of SAD fell by 2.34 percent whereas its ally BJP's vote percentage dropped by 1.15 percent.
SP’s victory: 2007 redux and the unanswered questions
It is more a vote against Mayawati than for Mulayam. But the landslide victory is puzzling.
UP Elections: Ayodhya remains saffron
The BJP seems set to retain the Ayodhya seat a record fifth time. BJP candidate Lallu Singh is leading, dispelling speculation that his poor record on the development front could cost him his seat.
Live election results: SP, Akali Dal celebrate, national parties introspect
The BJP is doing extraordinarily well in Uttar Pradesh, while the BSP looks as though it is getting routed.
Third time's the charm? Ibobi Singh emerges victorious again in Manipur elections
A chief minister who has survived two full terms in a state known for abridged tenures, Ibobi Singh has managed to hold on to the coveted chair again.
UP Election post-mortem: Why they won, why they lost
What lies behind the Samajwadi party's victory? How did the Congress goof up in Punjab and Goa? How did BJP slip by a bit in Uttarakhand?
UP Results: Will Cong now dump Rahul as showpiece campaigner?
He is fait accompli for the Congress. It is too timid to promote any other leader.
UP poll results below expectations for BJP: Gadkari
The BJP chief said the results have given a "big shock" to the Congress.
UP Election Results: SP wins Ram's Ayodhya
Lallu Singh of BJP who was leading in Ayodhya has lost to SP's Pawan Pandey by 2500 votes.
UP loss my fault, will continue work in state: Rahul Gandhi
After numbers indicated there was no impact from his campaigning, Gandhi said he would take the loss in his stride and continue his work.
Five defining media moments of the UP election
From Rahul's long trail to defeat to Robert Vadra's political wish to Maya's vanishing elephants, UP2012 was one big media obsession.
Akhilesh thanks UP, promises development, law and order
The new face of Samajwadi Party also assured that the party will implement the election manifesto in totality in the state.
UP election results: For Congress, it's social engineering gone wrong
It's too early to say what went wrong for the Congress party in UP, but one thing certainly did — the ‘caste arithmetic’.
Mayawati, first UP CM to complete five-year term
Mayawati, whose social engineering catapaulted her to simple majority of 206 in the 403-member state assembly in the 2007 elections, became the first CM of the state to complete her term since independence.
Gandhis humbled in bastion of Rae Bareli, Amethi
There was a time until recently when the Uttar Pradesh constituencies of Amethi, Sultanpur and Rae Bareli belonged to the Gandhis. Not anymore.
Riding an elephant into the sunset? The cautionary tale of Mayawati
Goodbye to the elephants. Mayawati's Lucknow safari is over for now. But the story of Dalit ki beti who dreamed of becoming Prime Minister is also a story about the power and pitfalls of the politics of symbolism.
The return of the IITian: Manohar Parrikar, Goa's next CM
Parrikar, who has been the Chief Minister twice before, will be hoping to complete his tenure this time.
Delhi has suddenly discovered me: Akhilesh Yadav
Foreign-educated, tech-savvy, down-to-earth and married to the love of his life - that and more is what makes Akhilesh Yadav what he is.
Dear Rahul, meet your worst nightmare: Akhilesh Yadav
All the political spin in the world will not save Rahul from the one great catastrophe birthed by the UP elections: the rise of Akhilesh Yadav. He is Rahul's doppelganger, the smarter, more articulate and talented scion who will not go away.
UP Results: Cong’s poll sop for weavers fails to get votes
Congress’ announcement of a financial package worth more than Rs 6,000 crores for weavers could not translate into votes for the party in Uttar Pradesh, home to more than two lakh weavers.
Sloppy comments, upmanship extend Congress wilderness in UP
Some felt that the national party failed to give a united picture in Uttar Pradesh.
Will wait for results before talking of alliances: Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav ruled out becoming Chief Minister and said the party would oppose any plan to impose President's rule.
Little-known Peace Party gives Cong a scare in Rae Bareilly
Even though its ascent was predicted, the lesser known Peace Party of India's lead in the Congress stronghold of Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh was completely unexpected.