As capital cities go, Delhi doesn't just lead the way in social and economic development, it also mirrors who is worthy of ruling the country.

Delhi shows the way for India

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Amid &quot;disappointing&quot; trends for BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, top party leaders, including Rajnath Singh, today rushed to the residence of their Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani to discuss the future course of action.

Top BJP leaders rush to Advani's residence

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Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was today declared elected from both the assembly seats he contested.

Chamling wins from two constituencies in Sikkim

&nbsp;BJP, which had won a single seat in 2004, is leading in 8 out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand while Congress, JMM and RJD established leads in one constituency each.

Jharkhand: BJP leads in 8 seats, RJD, JMM, Cong in 1 each

Expressing satisfaction at the unassailable lead of UPA in the Lok Sabha elections, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today endorsed the candidature of Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister.

Pawar endorses candidature of Manmohan as Prime Minister

Welcoming the 'decisive' verdict of the people in the Lok Sabha elections, Infosys Co-Chairman Nandan Nilekani today said the UPA Government in its second stint has been given a mandate for taking &quot;bold&quot; reforms.

Nilekani welcomes 'decisive' verdict of the people

With a clear picture emerging after counting of votes cast in the Lok Sabha polls, President Pratibha Patil's task of inviting the largest party or coalition to form the government has been made easier.

President's task becomes easier

It was a sweet revenge for debutant Congress candidate Hamdulla Sayeed son of former union minister P M Sayeed, who wrested the lone parliamentary constituency of Lakshadweep from NCP's Dr Pookunji Koya by a margin of 2198 votes.

Hamdulla avenges father's defeat

Satisfied over the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance all set to form the Government, bankers today said it would help in pushing economic reforms forward, particularly disinvestment in PSUs.

Bankers welcome poll results; feel reforms will get a push

Niaz defeated his nearest rival Daleep Singh of BJP by a margin of 2,747 votes, according to returning officer of Bhaderwah assembly constituency M M Gupta.

Congress candidate wins Bhaderwah assembly seat in JK

&nbsp;In Kanthi LS seat, Trinamool Congress's Sisir Adhikari leads 37,000 votes against CPI-M candidate Prashanta Pradhan.

Poll trend in West Bengal

The defeat of LDF in Kerala in the Lok Sabha polls was the result of 'arrogance, high-handedness and immaturity of the CPI-M leadership', Janata Dal-S state president M P Veerendrakumar said today.

'Arrogance of CPM leadership led to defeat': Veerendrakumar

Congress maintained lead in five of the 14 constituencies in Assam while Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) sprang a surprise by making inroads in three LS seats.

Cong leading in five, Dev trailing

Till yesterday he was just another political scion. But, Rahul Gandhi has today emerged a leader in his own right, helping add precious numbers to the Congress tally in Uttar Pradesh and across the country.

Rahul factor spurs up Congress tally

The Trinamool Congress-Congress combine increased its lead in 24 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal while its electoral ally SUCI was ahead in one seat trends of which were available till 1300 hrs.

Trinamool-Congress alliance way ahead of Left in Bengal

As the Trinamool Congress-Congress combine is on way to scripting a sensational victory in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal going by the alliance's winning trends, her supporters erupted into celebrations.

Celebrations in front of Mamata's residence

Celebrating victory of its party candidate from New Delhi constituency, Congress workers cheered for Union minister Ajay Maken and took out a procession in front of the CPI(M) headquarters in Gole Market here.

Cong supporters celebrate Maken's victory into Left citadel

Union Minister Kapil Sibal and Mahabal Mishra of Congress today pulled out a spectacular victory in Delhi where the party is all set to sweep the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress wins two seats in Delhi; set for clean sweep

LJP's Rama Singh leads over his JD(U) rival Mina Singh by around 1700 votes in Ara parliamentary constituency in Bihar.

LJP leads  Ara parliamentary constituency in Bihar

The ruling Nagaland Peoples Front is heading for a clear victory in the lone parliamentary seat and won by-election to all four assembly constituencies in the state.

NPF heading for a clean sweep in Nagaland

Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi has won his maiden election from Tirupati Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

Chiranjeevi wins in Tirupati assembly constituency

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