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Punjab Results: SAD-BJP headed for second term
The SAD-BJP combine today took a march over Congress as per the early trends in Punjab polls with ruling combine winning five seats while Congress bagging another five.
Congress leads in 31, BJP in 30 seats in Uttarakhand
Unlike the projections, the Congress is finding it tough to topple the BJP in Uttarakhand.
After election results Mayawati to meet Governor to dissolve UP assembly
Mayawati held a meeting on Sunday to pass the resolution to dissolve the UP assembly.
No question of an alliance in UP: Rajnath Singh
Former BJP President Rajnath Singh today ruled out an alliance with any party for forming government in Uttar Pradesh.
UP results disaster for Cong but bigger disaster for Rahul
With the counting of votes underway, analysts feel UP elections have shown that there is no charisma left in the Gandhi family.
Punjab 2012 Results: Amarinder Singh retains Patiala
List of winners so far from the Punjab State Assembly elections.
UP Election Results: Azamgarh rejects Congress’ double-speak
The fact that despite being at the Centre, Congress did nothing to bring justice to Azamgarh citizens shifted a sizeable chunk of vote- bank in the district to SP.
Election results: Rahul Gandhi to go from prince to kingmaker in UP?
The Congress leader might have to settle for being kingmaker if the SP is unable to get a majority on its own.
Manipur election results: the winners so far
Lok Jana Sakti Party candidate Karam Shyam defeated veteran Manipur People Party leader O Joy in the prestigious Langthabal assembly seat by over 700 votes.
Goa Results: Cong wins first seat, BJP continues to lead
The ruling Congress party appears to be heading for a setback in Goa assembly polls in which it is trailing.
Election results: SP+Cong+RLD govt in UP likely
With hung house a clear possibility, no other combination touches the half-way mark.
Priority to prevent Prez rule in UP, alliances possible: BJP
The BJP said it was happy to sit in the opposition in UP but would consider alliances in order to prevent President's rule in the state.
It's baffling if it's true: Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Cong's UP show
The Congress spokesman strenuously defended Rahul Gandhi's electioneering despite the disappointing results. "He's gone to every nook and cranny, he's provided the spirit, the euphoria, the leadership — if it doesn't translate, then it doesn't translate."
Rahul's bike ride fails to impress voters
With the BJP having made surprisingly massive inroads in western Uttar Pradesh, results haven't gone according to script either for the Congress or the BSP.
Uttarakhand leads indicate deadlock: BSP to be kingmaker?
Initial leads indicate the BJP may win the most seats but may not have enough to come to power in the state.
SP says initial leads indicate they will get majority
After initial leads showed results were in their favour, Samajwadi Party officials said that they were confident of getting 203 seats in the UP Assembly.
Blame bad election results on me, not Rahul: UP Cong chief
The UP Congress chief says the blame for any poll debacle would lie with her and not the party's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi.
Confident of BJP win in Uttarakhand: Khanduri
The fate of Chief Minister B C Khanduri, who is facing an intense tussle against Surendra Singh Negi from Kotdwar seat would decided.
Counting begins, election results to be announced in 5 states
Counting begins in five states in an election many see as a major factor in the next general elections in India.
#UP2012: Memories of Anna, north-centric India and BJP is out
Twitter is buzzing with discussions on who will win the elections in Uttar Pradesh. Here are some tweets.
Today's outcome could change the course of politics in India
The verdict due out today could shift the tectonic plates of Indian politics in a momentous way.
Beni's remark smack off 'tacit' Cong-BSP understanding: SP
Samajwadi Party today said Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma's stand of post-poll tie-up between Congress and BSP in Uttar Pradesh smacked off a "tacit understanding" between the two parties.
Beni's remarks personal, Mayawati's legacy is bad governance: Cong
The Congress has downplayed remarks made by the Union minister for steel, Beni Prasad Verma, on the BSP being a better option for an alliance partner than the Samajwadi Party.
SP to get majority, 'Netaji' will be everyone's choice: Akhilesh
As poll pundits predict a hung assembly in UP, Akhilesh Yadav said his party is hopeful of securing a majority.
I don't believe in exit polls projections: Amarinder
Exuding confidence that Congress will win 70-plus seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly, PCC President Amarinder Singh today ridiculed the claims of exit poll surveys.
250 out of 403: It’s a landslide victory for SP, says CSDS survey
CNN-IBN-The Week poll conducted by CSDS put the number of seats for Mulayam’s party between 232 and 250; BSP’s at 65-79.
Reality better for Cong in UP than exit poll survey: Khurshid
He also said that party general secretary Rahul Gandhi believed in long term engagement of Congress in Uttar Pradesh.
'BSP voter does not announce vote, exit polls wrong'
The media blitz predicting Chief Minister Mayawati’s rout in Uttar Pradesh doesn’t seem to have dented the BSP worker’s confidence.
Will play crucial role in formation of UP govt: Congress
The exit polls conducted by TV channels have projected SP in the lead in a hung house while one channel has given Yadav's party a clear majority.