Losing Political Heavy Weights

How the various parties stack up - alliances, seat-changes, vote shares, net losses and gains.

For 513 results declared by the Election Commission till 00:38 Hrs. on Fri May 14, 2004

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Sikkim

Based on results declared plus trends for 536 seats

Whoever had advised the BJP to embark on its "India Shining" campaign had done it a tremendous disservice. Those who have prospered do not need an advertising campaign to tell them that they have. Those, who haven't, hold it against you because this

It's a nightmare for the BJP and a wild dream come true for the Congress as the latter emerges the single largest party and with its pre-poll alliance partners plus the Left Front crosses the half-way mark. The feel good factor? It's a clear verdict,