India’s ruling Congress party looked set to take an unexpectedly decisive general election victory as the 400 million-plus votes cast during the month-long election were counted this morning. The party defied exit polls and analysts’ predictions, which had indicated a much... (Continue reading)
Detail of India Lok Sabha Elections 2009 - Party wise position ... (Continue reading)
With trends indicating a big victory for the Congress, hundreds of supporters thronged the party headquarters at Akbar Road and the nearby residence of president Sonia Gandhi, many breaking out into a celebratory jig to the bursting of firecrackers.More ... (Continue reading)
Counting of votes to decide who comes at the Centre in the 15th Lok Sabha has begun. The Congress-led alliance is on way to emerging as the single largest combine. Trends showed that the Congress and its partners could have a realistic... (Continue reading)
NEW DELHI: With backroom discussions on in full swing in the quest for a new, viable government and talk about the Left coming around once again supporting a Congress-led government, the unlikely name of Defence Minister A K Antony... (Continue reading)
With the clock ticking, it’s an all out hunt by the BJP for allies. The party held a key strategy meeting to discuss post-poll strategies at the party’s Prime Ministerial Candidate LK Advani’s residence in New Delhi. Ravi Shankar Prasad,... (Continue reading)
The Congress-led alliance held a slight edge over the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies across three exit polls/survey telecast by television news networks, while the Third Front crosses the three-figure mark in the 543-member Lok Sabha.More ... (Continue reading)
NEW DELHI: Long and winding elections to Lok Sabha finally ended on Wednesday, but roughly half of the 71.4 crore registered electors participated in this democratic exercise that is widely expected to deliver a hung house. ... (Continue reading)
Between 10-15 percent voting was recorded in the nine parliamentary constituencies of Punjab and the lone seat in Chandigarh in the first three hours (till 10:00 hrs) of polling Wednesday.More ... (Continue reading)
Polling in the fifth and final phase of elections to Lok Sabha began on a moderate note on Wednesday. Voting began this morning in 86 constituencies spread across seven states and two union territories in the final phase of elections... (Continue reading)