he 2009 election results are coming out from India. The early results of the exit polls are counted and here is why you should care. India is the largest democracy in the world. This is why the western media should cover it more broadly and reach the 2009 elections results from India to U.S. readers.
The earliest results of the 2009 Indian election results are seen in Twitter. The community discusses India Votes making it a trending topic.
IndiaVotes2009: INDIA ELECTION 2009 VOTES fastest and latest... UPA wins, Manmohan Singh is set to return after the results. Vacant_heart writes that election results unfolding in India. The PM headed for another term.
W7VOA Twits India election: Early results show Congress performing much better than expected at expense of BJP. Alert911 breaks it from AP: Ruling Congress party-led alliance is leading in the early election results in India.
In fact UPA's early edge came from the election results on the possibility of Congress doing well in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal, and its major cities. Andhra Pradesh elections results are particularly important because with Tamil Tadu they are game changer states of Indian elections and, between them, they will decide which party or combination will rule in New Delhi. The outcome here is critical for the Congress, which with allies won 77 of the 82 seats from these states in 2004.
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IndiaVotes2009: INDIA ELECTION 2009 VOTES Manmohan Singh calls for a Cabinet meeting n Monday, 18th May 2009 first after the election results. News_google twits that in India Election Results - Congress bags 175 seats, BJP 120 seats.
ALL INDIA - 484
UPA 227
NDA 158
3rd Front 76
4th Front 30
PARTY WISE update
CONGRESS - 175
BJP - 120
BSP - 21
LEFT - 26
SP -24
DMK - 17
JDU - 17
TC - 15