The ruling Congress has retained power in Andhra Pradesh by bagging over 155 seats in the 294-member state assembly.

In AP, welfare schemes, split in oppn vote help Congress

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Give tax sops, log off slump

Barring the Congress, all other major parties in Uttar Pradesh will be gloomily introspecting on the poll results for some time. For, none of them, including the Congress, were expecting results like this.

Cong in delighted shock at UP results

Chief Minister and the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) President Pawan Kumar Chamling today said the landslide mandate in the Assembly polls reflected the people's faith in the performance of his government during the past 15 years.

Sikkim: Chamling thanks voters for a fourth term

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The Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party&rsquo;s spectacular performance in Bihar was along expected lines.

Lalu gets a drubbing in Bihar

The old adage has held true in Tamil Nadu &ndash; whichever regional party aligns with the Congress, wins. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance has won 27 of the 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

DMK scores again from Tamil Nadu

Political advertising still well below corporate ad innovations.

Extensive use of diverse media, but ad campaigns achieved little

Will support neither UPA nor NDA at Delhi.

Naveen scores a hat-trick in Orissa

With Congress scripting a comeback story in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, state party in-charge Digvijay Singh today said the electorate has voted in favour of the Centre's &quot;pro-people policies&quot; and against the &quot;misrule&quot; of BSP chief Mayawati.

People in UP voted against Maya's misrule: Digvijay

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today attributed its &quot;amazing success&quot; in the Lok Sabha polls to the &quot;good leadership&quot; of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as well as the collective work of all partymen.

Leadership of Gandhi family driving force for Cong: Digvijay

With UPA coming back to power, India's foreign policy is unlikely to change, a prominent intelligence think-tank said today, observing that Congress' significant victory will allow it more room to manoeuvre on economic issues.

Cong to get more room to manoeuvre on economic issues: Stratfor

Alleging manipulation of EVMs, BJP candidate from Gautam Budhha Nagar today demanded recounting of votes.

BJP demands recounting in Gautam Budhha Nagar seat

An overseas wing of the Indian National Congress in the US has congratulated the party for &quot;magnificent victory&quot; in the general elections and said electorates have rejected opposition's divisive politics.

US overseas Congress praises party for poll success

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was among the first of the foreign leaders to greet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for UPA's electoral win. &nbsp;Zardari called up Singh last night to congratulate him for the poll victory, the PMO said.

Zardari calls Manmohan, congratulates on poll victory

In an unparalleled feat for a political family, four members of the illustrious Nehru-Gandhi lineage would simultaneously occupy seats in India's 15th Lok Sabha, albeit in rival camps.

Lok Sabha to host four Gandhis for the first time

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is likely to skip the CPI(M) politburo meeting tomorrow in Delhi as he has to &quot;oversee the law and order situation in the state&quot;.

Buddha likely to skip politburo meet tomorrow

BJP leader Maneka Gandhi and her son Varun, who won their respective Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, today called on senior party leader L K Advani.

Maneka, Varun meet Advani

It was a mixed bag for star contenders in the fray at the hustings.

Mixed bag for celebrities in Verdict 2009

&nbsp;The &quot;surprise&quot; success of the Congress in India's general elections has paved the way for Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, to become the country's Prime Minister within a few years, the British media said today.

Cong win smooths Rahul's way to the top: UK media

Senior BJP leader L K Advani is &quot;highly unlikely&quot; to change his decision not to be Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and a new leader would be chosen by consensus if he refuses, a party spokesman said today.

Advani may stick to his decision not to be LoP: Punj

When it comes to winning an election, age and experience may fail to withstand the onslaught from someone who is young and totally inexperienced.

Meenakshi Natarajan defeats Laxmi Narayan by 30,000 votes

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