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When India Votes Poll Archives Home > Election > News Archives Reports May 25, 2004 Dutt promises world-class infrastructure May 24, 2004 Heavy rains lash north India May 22, 2004 No representation for Orissa in Cabinet Musharraf, Jamali greet Manmohan Singh New PM gets down to business Time for BJP to pack bags forever: Laloo Tie-up with Laloo only for LS polls: Paswan Sonia to concentrate on re-organising CWC Tamil Nadu bags lion's share in ministry Mandate for strengthening secularism: Manmohan Portfolios to be announced tomorrow Six ex-PMs at swearing-in ceremony Congress veterans return to power after nine years Manmohan Singh, 67 ministers sworn in CPM says support to continue till govt sticks to CMP Only 40 media passes for swearing-in ceremony Soni turns down offer of ministerial berth TRS to join government AP: 24 ministers in YSR's team Angry Paswan takes V P Singh to Sonia NCP gets food, agri, civil aviation Rashtrapati Bhavan awaits the list White House welcomes Singh's appointment as prime minister May 21, 2004 Text of draft of Common Minimum Programme Mamata must tie up with Congress: Pandey Vajpayee, Advani did not look after Hindus: VHP CMP proposes State funding of elections Govt to reverse 'communalisation' of education India will prosper under Manmohan: Hillary CMP proposes the repeal of POTA UPA to make communal violence a federal offence New govt not to privatise oil, power sector PSUs Sustained dialogue with Pakistan, says CMP 'Everything' sorted out with RJD: Congress Congress offers speaker's post to Somnath Laloo sends demands to Congress NCP ready to join government SAD to attend Manmohan's swearing-in Manmohan holds talks with Sonia Laloo says RJD may join government My concern is for Bihar, not power: Laloo No problem over portfolios: Congress May 20, 2004 Manmohan Singh's security beefed up US, UK, Japan congratulate Manmohan US Sikhs welcome Manmohan's elevation SGPC hails Sonia Gandhi Political situation fluid in Karnataka Congress rejects Laloo's demand for home Seer predicted about Manmohan Vajpayee congratulates Manmohan Telgi remanded to CBI custody US ready to work with Manmohan Manmohan Singh's take on major issues Govt will seek friendly ties with Pak: Singh 'NDA govt gave free play to divisive forces' May 19, 2004 Manmohan Singh's house wears a deserted look I am very happy: Sonia Manmohan for reforms with human face 'Mr Clean' begins second innings in government Soniamania hits Akbar Road Not his Mistress's voice 'The Congress is my life' Congress fears rival power centres Kalam invites Manmohan Singh to form govt Manmohan Singh to be PM Rahul rules out becoming minister Sonia remains CPP chairperson Don't feel disheartened, Sonia to workers Former Kerala CM E K Nayanar dead Sonia, Manmohan to meet Prez at 2015 IST Assam happy for Manmohan Laloo crestfallen at Sonia's refusal Kalam did not raise citizenship issue Manmohan may meet Prez at 1900 IST First batch of Kashmiris join army We are heartbroken: Sheila Dikshit Sonia refuses to change her mind Sonia chooses Manmohan Singh Laloo supports Gandhi's decision Cong leaders meet Sonia Gandhi Congress supporters go berserk at party office DMK will join Congress-led govt Congressmen attack BJP office in UP Name of PM candidate by Wednesday evening Congress to get fresh letters of support from allies Congress, allies veering around to Manmohan as PM Congress MPs want Gandhi to nominate new leader May 18, 2004 J&K unhappy with Sonia's decision Rahul Gandhi tries to pacify Congress supporters Samajwadi Party open to joining govt Consensus eludes JD-S, Congress in Karnataka I respect mother's decision: Rahul Hope and despair outside 10, Janpath Surjeet meets Karunanidhi Cong workers try to storm BJP headquarters Laloo urges Sonia to be PM Full text of Sonia Gandhi's speech NDA not to boycott swearing-in ceremony Trinamool distances itself from BJP agitation Renuka's emotional appeal to Sonia Jharkhand leader begins fast urging Sonia Congress MPs plead with Sonia to stay Congress can elect any leader of its choice: CPI Congress workers burn effigies of BJP leaders JMM not to accept any leader other than Sonia Sonia declines to become PM Manmohan Singh may become PM Mass hysteria outside 10, Janpath China ready to work with new Indian government Sonia not to be PM: Yechury Paswan will go with Congress choice Manmohan Singh meets Surjeet Gandhi fans threaten suicide Leadership Congress's internal matter: NCP Workers want Sonia to be PM: Khursheed CPI-M OK with Manmohan as PM Uma Bharti does not want to be CM NDA trying to stall PM's appointment: CPI-M CPP meeting at 1830 IST CPI-M wants DMK to join government TDP to keep away from anti-Sonia protests Gandhi to meet Prez on Wednesday to stake claim May 17, 2004 Sonia to be sworn in as PM on Wednesday President invites Sonia for talks 'From waitress to world leader' 'Why the drama, Sushma? Just resign?' Uma meets President, declares agitation against Sonia Somnath Chatterjee may be pro-tem speaker NDA discusses anti-Sonia strategy SP-RLD give letter supporting Gandhi NDA to boycott Sonia's swearing-in Identify The Politician Iraqi governing council leader killed in blast Left to extend outside support CPI to join Cong-led govt if other Left parties do CMP in 5 days: Pranab Mukherjee EC constitutes 14th Lok Sabha BJP to revamp central team Petroleum portfolio jinx fells Ram Naik Left parties may not join Sonia-led govt Vajpayee's new address: 8, Krishna Menon Marg May 16, 2004 JD-S, Congress team up in Karnataka Allies, Left ask Sonia to form government Sonia meets pre-poll allies New government in place on Wednesday BJD-BJP government in Orissa sworn-in PMK to join Sonia-led government DMK undecided on joining government May 15, 2004 How Congress won Gujarat From the CPP: Govinda ala re... DMK not to join Cong-led ministry for now BJP fails to bag Patel votes in Jamnagar New AP govt to hold talks with Naxalites Agnihotri meets Vajpayee, quits From hospital wards to Parliament No fancy CEO tag for me: Reddy Congress guns for Narendra Modi Text of Sonia Gandhi's speech Rahul stars in mother's moment of glory Election inspires Jha's next films Half the allies have given support letters: Cong What will Cong-led alliance be called? Amarinder, Antony may quit Gujarat Congress seeks Cabinet berths CPI-M divided on joining Sonia's government Deve Gowda may bargain hard for role at Centre Sonia's election 'unfortunate:' BJP Cautious Congress not keen on tie-up with Mulayam People have rejected BJP's divisive ideology: Sonia Sonia elected CPP leader K C Pant resigns from Planning Commission UP goes down on national stage US looks forward to dealing with new government Do you know what CPP is? Find out! Gandhis join in party celebrations For the want of a vote... May 14, 2004 Vajpayee to contest from Lucknow, Advani from Gandhinagar YSR to supply free power to farmers People want Left to join government: Somnath Laloo goes soft on Mulayam Yadav Anger at Modi costs BJP 7 seats Vajpayee to shift to another bungalow 'The Italian woman's revenge' Foreign origins issue not dead yet: Advani Tarun Gogoi lands a double bonus Congress beat NDA at its own game BJP suffers worst-ever drubbing in UP Pawar, Mulayam will support Congress: Surjeet No one will resign: Venkaiah Defeated TDP candidate shoots himself 'Finally, an Italian woman PM' 'Equivalent of a peasants' revolt' Race for ministerships in Congress BJP might turn hawkish, fears Pak media Congress woos JD (S) in Karnataka Pawar promises stable government Verdict not against government: Jaya Reddy sworn in Andhra CM Who's meeting who in Delhi Sonia's team will have fresh faces Police beef up Sonia's security New govt does not need us: Amar Singh Leftist leaders discuss strategy Decision on Sonia as PM soon: Pawar BJP brass to take stock today Govt change makes no difference:US May 13, 2004 Omar Abdullah leads in Srinagar Delhi: BJP 3. Cong 2 Congress takes a lead over BJP Fernandes leading in Muzaffarpur CPI-M leads in Kottayam Fingers crossed as counting of votes begins The 'perpetual dissident' finally becomes CM BJP struggles to retain power RJD-led alliance makes huge gains Congress wins Inner Manipur Congress sweeps through Haryana My mother is my hero: Rahul Gandhi Cong defeated NDA using BJP strategy: Mahajan Secular govt a priority: Basu BJP bags 3 seats in Uttaranchal Victory, defeat part of life: PM Sonia as prime minister? CPI-M bags both Tripura seats Chandel prevents Congress sweep in Himachal Pradesh Pak looks forward to resumption of peace talks Pawar to decide on supporting Sonia as PM Pawar almost joined NDA: Mahajan 'A special victory' for Sunil Dutt Vajpayee wins from Lucknow For god, mother and country -- Govinda Mahajan accepts blame for BJP debacle Amazing facts about Election 2004 Karnataka: BJP to seek JD-S support BJP may seek JD(S) support in Karnataka Pakistani fundamentalists thrilled at BJP debacle LF holds on to West Bengal BJP bags both seats in Arunachal Yashwant Sinha loses Hazaribagh Bihar secular alliance has tiny advantage Sonia: Queen of common man's heart Ajit Jogi wins Mahasamund seat Nitish Kumar voted out of Barh, wins in Nalanda 'Hurdles' eliminated with NDA ouster: Sheila Dikshit Hero No 1 is MP No 1 EC not to pursue Lucknow saree stampede case Vajpayee not to blame: Sushma Swaraj Sunil Dutt lauds Sonia for Congress performance Vajpayee to be Leader of Opposition Sonia, CWC meet, and two party hqs Meghalaya returns two incumbent MPs Save one seat, Delhi favours Congress BJP-BJD alliance ahead in Orissa LS polls Italy celebrates Sonia win Prominent losers No effect on ties, says China 'Sonia's decision will be final' It's a verdict for Sonia as PM: Shinde JMM to join Congress-led Govt TRS to stay out of AP govt: Reddy DPA heading for clean sweep Sikkim to become model state: CM 'Foreign origin' will continue to be an issue: BJP Foreign origin to remain issue, says Naidu SP non-committal on supporting Cong NPF wins lone Nagaland seat MNF wins in Mizoram Congress makes gains in Gujarat Trinamool headed for worst defeat in WB Advani wins Gandhinagar seat LDF makes clean sweep of Kerala Cong's historical defeat in Kerala Omar Abdullah wins Srinagar, rules out alliance with Congress BSP ready to support Cong-led Govt SDF returns to power in Sikkim BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain loses Vote against authoritarianism: DMK Congress to play leading role: Surjeet King Cong defeats NDA Shripad Naik wins Panaji Manohar Joshi loses North Central Mumbai NC, Congress 2-2 in J&K Govinda defeats Ram Naik BJP pays price for diluting ideology: RSS P Sangma leads in Tura, Congress in Shillong NTR family back on Andhra political stage BJP accepts mandate, decides to sit in Opposition Key winners Not a vote for Sonia: Sushma Swaraj Decision on joining govt on 15th: Pawar Cong leading in five Assam seats S M Krishna resigns BJP sweeps Karnataka LS polls Vajpayee tenders resignation Not a vote for Sonia: Sushma Swaraj 13 finally proves unlucky for BJP BJP owns MP, in a landslide Cong leading in 35 Lok Sabha seats in AP 'The voter wants direct contact with leaders' 'Our greatest cause of happiness is in Gujarat' Congress+ win 133, BJP+ 106 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister trailing Cong to stake claim to form government 'This is the end of the BJP' 'This election was won because of Sonia Gandhi's leadership' 'There is anti-incumbency against candidates' SP hints at supporting Cong-led govt BJP, Congress tie 1-1 in Goa AIADMK front heading for a blank in TN NDA to stake claim if it gets 272: Mahajan Sonia should become PM: Cong Krishna bags Chamarajpet assembly seat P M Sayeed loses Lakshwadeep by 71 votes RJD-led alliance ahead in Bihar Situation is tough: Mahajan SAD-BJP combine trounces Congress in Punjab Sonia to explore govt chances BJD-BJP inches towards majority in Orissa RJD-led alliance races ahead in Bihar Congress crosses 200 mark in trends 'India continues to shine despite the results' 3 Union ministers trailing in Jharkhand Fractured verdict in Karnataka Rajasthan: BJP maintains gains of assembly polls Congress leads in four of seven in Delhi 'People are giving a fitting reply to the BJP' UDF trails in Kerala Assembly elections too may throw surprise BJP, Cong share honours in Maharashtra BJP leads in Chattisgarh Historic win for DMK-led front in TN May 12, 2004 Body found in Delhi Congress leader's home YSR faced no opposition in Congress SP support not conditional: Surjeet Congress, BJP teams prepare for D-Day Chandrasekhara Rao elected TRS leader Governor asks Reddy to form govt Mulayam, Amar Singh keep everyone guessing It's festival time at Akbar Road Extensive re-poll in Bettiah, Siwan Mulayam says he is not in race for prime ministership Reddy chosen Andhra CLP leader DMK not to join central government BJP targets: BSP, MDMK, PMK, SP Desperate BJP scouts for more allies Elites losing faith in the system: experts Re-poll ordered in 27 MP booths Congress, BJP prepare for D-Day May 11, 2004 Mulayam non-committal Sonia as PM TRS won't join Congress govt in AP Congress to provide free electricity to AP farmers Kalam consulting experts on hung Parliament Naidu's defeat puts Surjeet in action Naidu tenders resignation to governor Chandrababu congratulates Cong-TRS combine It's Ctrl + Alt + Del for Chandrababu AP results 'unexpected', says BJP Congress will choose CM: KCR Talks with Naxalites priority: YSR Chandrababu Naidu wins from Kuppam Andhra results unexpected: BJP Sonia will decide CM, Telengana: YSR Silent revolution in AP: Congress TDP swept out of power in Andhra Pradesh Cong-TRS heading for landslide victory Cong to elect leader tomorrow Sangh to suggest course correction for BJP TDP loses Coastal AP bastion Counting of votes for AP assembly begins Shukla's widow seeks CBI probe BJP to discuss strategy Tuesday When the bahu takes charge May 10, 2004 Graph: What the exit polls say Over 77% polling in Lakshadweep 60% voting in Himachal Pradesh 120-year-old dies after casting vote 65-70 percent polling in Sikkim Exit polls bode ill for NDA Repoll in Chhapra on May 31 45-50% voting in UP A polling booth for Mr Dasan Jyotiraditya may find the going tough in Guna T Damodaran vs PS Radika Selvi Dehra Dun: B C Khanduri vs T P S Rawat Women voters were teased: 'Tulsi' 20-25% voting in Delhi till 1300 IST PM reviews political situation 40% polling in TN till noon 45-50% polling in MP in final phase 22% voting in Tamil Nadu till 1100 IST Jaya finds faults with voters' list 30% polling in J&K till 1300 IST Delhi BJP in a spot over saree distribution President Kalam casts vote 50-55% polling in final phase Woman, 108, votes in Delhi May 09, 2004 Another sari controversy hits BJP Stage set for final round of polls May 08, 2004 It's brother vs brother in Rajgarh Campaigning ends for Election 2004 Opposition searches for consensus PM Laloo claims Bihar polling was peaceful Key contest: Pranab Mukherjee vs Abul Hasnat Khan May 13 makes politicians jittery NDA continues to slip: NDTV poll Daily Take: Vajpayee also gets into the mood May 07, 2004 13 killed, 200 hurt in blast in Karachi mosque I can run the government, thank you: PM Riot-hit Marad goes off netas' radar POTA case: SC stays trial against Vaiko No one will even rent out a house to Sonia: Modi Lucknow's voter turnout lowest in UP Gwalior faces a low-key contest Key Contests: P Chidambaram vs S P Karuppiah Can Vinod Khanna score a hat trick? Pappu Yadav: SC notices to Bihar home secy and IG (prisons) Elections '04: Campaigning for last phase ends Saturday Moon TV catches Agra's fancy Pin-point strategies for last phase Uproar over 'insult' to Priyanka Poll Pundit: What are Govinda's prospects? May 06, 2004 Vajpayee is tired, says Congress After regime change in Iraq, is Cuba next? Predict poll results and win a car! Phase IV battlefield We are with NDA, says Chandrababu EC orders repoll at 81 polling stations GGP may spoil Congress chances in Chhindwara Cong, BJP go head-to-head in Uttaranchal SC stays order on undertrial candidates Election bill down 7 per cent Daily Take: Careful! Another balancing act to follow Poll Pundit: Can we have an IQ test for politicians? 52 pc polling in Rajasthan May 05, 2004 BJP hints at taking help from smaller parties 'Mulayam will become prime minister this time' NDA may fall short of simple majority: Exit polls 'I am true challenger to prime minister' It's a war of punch lines in UP 50% polling in Arunachal Pradesh In Udupi, food is the greatest binder Maharashtra netas enjoy a break In Uttar Pradesh, Vajpayee is BJP's trump card Unemployment main issue in Coimbatore Left revives third front govt agenda Kanpur Muslims split over Mulayam Chidambaram faces a thirsty Sivaganga Mayawati set to gain in western UP BJP unveils its vision for Delhi In the city of Taj, corridor case fails to cut ice I will decide PM in an hour: Mulayam Nagaland records 75 per cent voter turnout 18 % polling in Rajasthan till noon 50-55% turnout in Bihar; 2 killed EC challenges Patna HC order 104-year-old woman votes in Kanpur NDA will be back in power: Vajpayee Nearly 15% turnout in Anantnag Polling begins in Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland votes to elect its representative The big fight begins in UP Poll Pundit: Why elect Naidu out of power? Daily Take: PM's age is Congress concern PDP apologises for Mehbooba incident 50% voting in Phase III May 5 acid test for Mulayam, Kalyan Tarigami alleges rigging, moves EC May 04, 2004 Left can become right choice for Sikar FIR registered against Mehbooba on EC directive Militants launch poll-eve attacks in Anantnag Low Gandhinagar turnout worries BJP Phase III: Mehbooba bids for Anantnag Congress keeps third front guessing In Allahabad, Joshi is the family patriarch Opinion polls cold comfort for NDA Employment is the key issue in Madurai EC to contest court order on jailbirds EC orders FIR against Mehbooba Mufti Poll Pundit: Is Mr Vajpayee just a showpiece? Daily Take: This is no 'child's play' Pappu Yadav told to leave Madhepura May 03, 2004 Shekhawat's nephew takes on BJP in Jaipur NDA may recover in phase-III: Opinion polls Swamy digs out 'legal bar' on Sonia becoming PM Will he be the next CM of Andhra Pradesh? Andhra Congressmen start jockeying for top post EVMs score on speed, security Communal cauldron simmers in Kanpur Rajni fans support AIADMK-BJP combine Serious charges in Chapra: EC team Not looking to be PM: Rahul Gandhi Campaigning for Phase 4 ends today May 02, 2004 Cops, criminals busy with election work! May 01, 2004 Meet Ajay Maken, online TDP noncommittal on joining NDA Can 'outsider' Sidhu do it in Amritsar? Repolling at 25 booths in Siwan The battle for Patiala: Royalty vs ambition Poll Pundit: Why do they need film stars? Daily Take: Congress turns tables on BJP AP Congressmen begin eyeing CM's post Archives April 2004 | March 2004 | February 2004 | January 2004 Advertisement Copyright © 2004 rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved.