India: Congress wins Lok Sabha elections 2009 by huge votes

Congress wins dramatically the 2009 Lok Sabha elections by huge margin, Congress President Sonia also congratulated the people of the country for showing faith on the party and to form the next government. “People of India know what’s good for them,” Gandhi said.

Amar Singh thinking of supporting Cong, if approached

On Saturday, Samajwadi Party's (SP) General Secretary, Amar Singh, congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for winning in the Lok Sabha elections and is thinking to support the party if approached.

"I congratulate the Prime Minister and Congress President on this verdict. The Central Parliamentary Committee of the party will sit and decide the future course of action. If Congress approaches us (regarding the formation of government) we will think over it," said the SP leader.

"We had earlier supported the Congress, apart from some issues, we have always supported it. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not, officially or unofficially, communicated anything to us." He further added, "We fought elections without the Congress and this has weakened the BSP in the state but it has not been eliminated."

"I am happier than Jaya Prada herself on her victory. I had put everything on stake for her victory, which is a slap on the face of those who denigrate women," said Amar Singh,on Jaya Prada winning from Rampur.

It would be interesting to see the congress win impact on the Indian Sugar Industry.

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