UPA now in govt formation mode

While the Congress-led UPA is submerged in taking steps toward forming the new government, Bharatiya Janata Party's L K Advani has decided to quit the opposition. However BJP's board is not ready to accept this move, the media reports.

Manmohan Singh is all set to take up the office of Prime Minister for the second time. Expressing gratitude to the electorate of the country, Manmohan Singh says he wants Rahul Gandhi in his Cabinet.

UPA's win has taken the nation by a storm out performing in almost all the states with a heavy lead.

While some of the results have shocked the nations, other have only reassured their expectations. Mamata's victory over Left in West Bengal left the country wide eyed, Varun's win in Pilibhit was expected.

Counting Leads- 540/543
UPA 242
NDA 158
Third 78
Fourth 31
Others 29

11:38 AM 5/16/2009

Counting Leads- 538/543
UPA 241
NDA 158
Third 78
Fourth 33
Others 28

11:32 AM 5/16/2009

Counting Leads- 525/543
UPA 229
NDA 161
Third 75
Fourth 32
Others 28

11:21 AM 5/16/2009

Sriperumbur: T R Baalu trails
Nilgiris: A Raja leads
Bangalore South: Capt Gopinath Trails
Veerappa Moily (Congress) leading in Karnataka

Counting Leads- 523/543
UPA 229
NDA 159
Third 73
Fourth 32
Others 30

11:15 AM 5/16/2009

Murli Manohar Joshi trailing in Varanasi
Mamata (TC) ahead in West Bengal
Cong ally DMK still ahead of AIADMK

Counting leads 516/543
UPA 226
NDA 156
Third 72
Fourth 30
Others 32

11:05 AM 5/16/2009

Chiranjeevi trailing in Palakollu
Cong-led UPA leads proving exit polls right
SP emerging as the single largest party in UP
Congress leading in Rajasthan
Lalu Prasad now leads from Saran

Counting Leads- 509/542
UPA 225
NDA 154
Third 73
Fourth 28
Others 31

10:56 AM 5/16/2009

PM Hamdulla (Congress) wins in Lashadweep
Union Minister E Ahmed wins in Malappuram
AP: YSR set to win
AP: Chiru's PRP leading in Thirupathi
Jayapradha (SP) trailing in Rampur
Sachin Pilot (Congress) leading

Counting Leads-506/543
UPA 223
NDA 154
Third 72
Fourth 26
Others 31

10:50 AM 5/16/2009

H D Kumaraswamy, JDS, Karnataka leads
Sushma Swaraj leads
Rahul Gandhi leads in Amethi

Counting Leads 502/542

UPA 224
NDA 154
Third 69
Fourth 25
Others 30

10:45 AM 5/16/2009

Varun Gandhi continues to lead in Pilibhit
Cong sweeps Delhi
Cong ahead of Maya and Mulayam in UP

Counting leads- 497/543
UPA 223
NDA 154
Third 68
Fourth 24
Others 29

10:38 AM 5/16/2009

Congress leading in Kerala
HD Deve Gowda leads
Milind Deora leading in Mumbai South

Counting Leads 491/543
UPA 222
NDA 150
Third 68
Fourth 24
Others 27

10:33 AM 5/16/2009

AP heads for a hung assembly: Cong 119, TDP 136
K Sudhakaran, Cong wins in Kannur(Kerala)

Counting Leads 485/543
UPA 220
NDA 149
Third 63
Fourth 26
Others 28

10:27 AM 5/16/2009

Alazhi leading in Madhurai

Lead Positions of Parties

Cong+ 182
BJP+ 126
Left+ 28
BSP 47
SP 20
RJD 5
JDS 5

UPA clear advantage, may be returning to power
Navjodh SIngh Siddhu, BJP leads
DMK leads with 26 while AIADMK has 14
LK Advani leads in Gandhinagar
Mani Shankar Aiyer trailing

Counting Leads 470/543
UPA 215
NDA 145
Third 59
Fourth 24
Others 28

Counting Leads 462/543
UPA 214
NDA 136
Third 58
Fourth 24
Others 28

10:11 AM 5/16/2009

Mohammad Azharuddin, Congress leading

Counting leads-448/543
UPA 210
NDA 133
Third 57
Fourht 23
Others 28

10:06 AM 5/16/2009

Mamata Banerjee leading by 7,000 votes
Chidambaram trails in Sivaganga

Counting leads- 429/543
UPA 201
NDA 127
Third 54
Fourth 21
Others 26

10:01 AM 5/16/2009

Cong seems to be leading at this stage
UPA ahead in Maharastra

Counting Leads- 422/543
UPA 194
NDA 126
Third 54
Fourth 19
Others 27

Counting Leads- 416/543
UPA 190
NDA 122
Third 55
Fourth 18
Others 26

Controversial figure of the 26/11 A R Antulay trails from Raigad
Counting Leads- 389/543
UPA 177
NDA 117
Third 53
Fourth 17
Others 25

9:48 AM 5/16/2009

Left heading for worst ever performance in Bengal
Congress-led UDF leads in 16 seats in Kerala
Congress leading 6 seats in Delhi
DMK alliance leading in 24 seats and AIADMK in 16
BJP and Cong neck to neck in Maharastra
Renuka Chowdhury trailing

Counting Leads- 380/543
UPA 174
NDA 114
Third 51
Fourth 17
Others 24

9:43 AM 5/16/2009

Mallikarjun Kharge, S Bangarappa Trail in Karnataka
Lalu Prasad leading by a margin of 400 votes

Counting Leads

UPA 163
NDA 110
Third 43
Fourth 16
Others 19

9:39 AM 5/16/2009

Sonia Gandhi leading in Rae Bareilly
Shashi Tharoor leading in Thiruvanathapuram

UPA 147
NDA 101
Third 43
Fourth 14
Others 16

9:32 AM 5/16/2009

Cong ahead of Left in Kerala
Naveen Jindal ahead in Kurukshetra
Mulayam Singh Yadav leading in Mainpuri

UPA 141
NDA 100
Third 38
Fourth 13
Others 15

9:28 AM 5/16/2009

Varun Gandhi ahead in Pilibhit
UPA ahead of NDA at the moment

UPA 125
NDA 91
Third 32
Fourth 11
Others 10
9:23 AM 5/16/2009

Nitish Kumar leading in Bihar

UPA 81
NDA 68
Third 30
Fourth 06
Others 14

9:12 AM 5/16/2009

Rudy leading over Lalu

9:07 AM

Early trends: BJP leading In Karnataka and Himachal
Tight race between NDA and UPA in Tamil Nadu
In Andhra Pradesh the TDp and TRS alliance going strong
NDA and UPA Neck-to-Neck in Maharasthra

UPA 53
NDA 46
Third 30
Fourth 05
Others 02

9:00 AM 5/16/2009

Congress leads in Patiala, Korba, Chhattisgarh, Kerala in early trends

UPA 32
NDA 27
Third 09
Fourth 02
Others 00

8:46 AM 5/16/2009

First lead from Andhra Pradesh
Deve Gowda leading from Bangalore Rural
First lead for CPM from Kasargod
Jyotiraditya Scindia leading in Guna

UPA 18
NDA 13
Third 6
Others 0

8:40 AM 5/16/2009