It's two out of three for the Congress
The Congress coasted to power in Maharashtra for the third consecutive term and won a landslide victory in Arunachal Pradesh, but its gamble in Haryana failed to pay off, with the party falling short of a majority. Overall, the Congress victory will help the UPA consolidate further and push for more economic reforms.
The Congress-NCP combine, which has been ruling Maharashtra for the past ten years, got 144 seats out of a total 288, needing one more for a simple majority. With rebels of both parties and independents winning 49 seats, the ruling alliance may not have difficulty in mustering up the required number. The Congress-NCP combine marginally improved upon its performance of the last state elections, when it got 140 seats.
The Congress, which will continue to have the chief minister’s post, secured 79 seats
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The Congress-NCP combine, which has been ruling Maharashtra for the past ten years, got 144 seats out of a total 288, needing one more for a simple majority. With rebels of both parties and independents winning 49 seats, the ruling alliance may not have difficulty in mustering up the required number. The Congress-NCP combine marginally improved upon its performance of the last state elections, when it got 140 seats.
The Congress, which will continue to have the chief minister’s post, secured 79 seats
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.financialexpress.com
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