&nbsp;As the ruling BJD swept the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Orissa with a landslide victory, many heavyweights belonging to Congress and BJP were made to bite the dust.

Heavyweights swept away by BJD wave in Orissa

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The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) said on Sunday it was not disheartened by the failure of NDA, which supported its demand for Gorkhaland, in assuming power at the Centre and would continue with its movement.

GJM Not dismayed by NDA loss

A meeting of Congress and other UPA allies will take place soon to chalk out a strategy for government formation at the Centre.

Cong, UPA allies to meet soon to discuss govt formation

Taken as a novice just over two years ago, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has turned the tide for his party in the most politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh by bringing it at par with the two major players in the state &mdash; BSP and Samajwadi Party.

Considered a novice two years ago, Rahul turns the tide in UP

Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and six-term Congress MP Vilas Muttemwar has survived the alleged sabotage attempts by his own Congress colleagues to enter the Lok Sabha for the seventh time.

Cong's Muttemwar survives alleged sabotage by party MLAs

The decisive defeat suffered by the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala may have its fallout on the internal dynamics of the Marxist party in the state, deepening the long-drawn rift between Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

Poll debacle may deepen rift in Kerala's ruling CPI-M

Filmstar-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who retained the Rampur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, today accused SP leader and her bete-noire Azam Khan of indulging in anti-party activities by supporting the Congress candidate there.

Azam Khan involved in anti-party activities: Jaya Prada

If one main factor has to be singled out for the Congress' comfortable victory in Andhra Pradesh, it is undoubtedly the individual benefit schemes implemented by the government in the last few years.

Individual benefit scheme led to Cong victory in AP

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Congress has finally demolished BJP's political citadel in Uttarakhand by winning all five Lok Sabha seats in the state after the last result from Pauri-Garhwal also went to its favour this morning.

Cong wins Pauri-Garwal, BJP citadel in Uttakhand lay shattered

Youthful Congress leaders helped the party in improving its political fortunes in Madhya Pradesh by defeating BJP's veterans.

Young leaders bring more seats to Congress in MP

The Congress maintained its foot hold in Haryana, the INLD-BJP combine failed to get off the starting block while the BSP gained a strong foothold in many pockets in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

Congress maintain grip in Haryana, INLD-BJP wiped out

Living upto its tag of being the &quot;spoiler,&quot; actor politician Vijayakant's DMDK yet again proved to be the nemesis of both DMK and AIADMK fronts in Lok Sabha polls, splitting votes decisively in a number of seats making the difference between victory and defeat for either fronts.

DMDK Vijaykant palys spoiler role yet again in TN

LJP, which has been routed in Bihar in the Lok Sabha polls, today attributed its defeat to &quot;misuse&quot; of the government machinery by the ruling NDA and absence of an alliance with Congress.

No ties with Cong, misuse of govt machinery led to defeat: LJP

After one of their worst ever performances in the general elections, leaders of the Left parties met here today and decided to work as a &quot;responsible&quot; opposition in Parliament.

Left leaders meet to review poll outcome

Former Prime Minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda's unimpressive show in his home state of Karnataka has put paid to his aspirations of playing a key role on national scene through the much touted Third Front which took a beating at the national level also.

Deve Gowda wins but dreams of national role dashed

JD(S), having three members in the new Lok Sabha, today said it &quot;may consider&quot; supporting the Congress-led UPA at the Centre.

JD(S) 'may consider' supporting UPA

&nbsp;Having brought 33 MPs to the Congress kitty from his state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekara Reddy said on Sunday he was hopeful they will garner important portfolios in the Central government, despite pressure from allies for greater share of the power pie.

Andhra MPs to get 'important' berths at Centre: Reddy

The Third Front, which came into being less than a year ago on a non-Congress, non-BJP platform, is in tatters after the electoral debacle and the partners seem to be drifting apart.

Third Front in tatters, scheduled post-poll meet called off

RSS has put the onus of taking the decision on the new leader of opposition and other leadership issues on BJP and has offered to provide its support to party wherever required.

RSS asks BJP to decide on oppn leader, other issues

Humiliated by its once powerful and trusted ally, RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who jettisoned it and sew up an alliance with Union minister Ramvilas Paswan's LJP for the lok sabha elections, the Congress spoiled their party in as many as 12 seats in Bihar.

Congress spoils fourth front party in Bihar

Prominent Congress leader Prof K V Thomas, who was elected from the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency, said on Sunday his priority will be waste management in the city, with the cooperation of the Kochi Corporation.

Waste management/traffic problem, top priority: Thomas

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