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May 20th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS -
By Gilles Verniers

A quick look at the vote shares of the many contenders in the 15th Lok Sabha elections tells us quite a different story from the one told about the United Progressive Alliance’s landslide victory. Not only have the national parties not increased their vote shares nationally, it appears that very small local players in many states have played a determining role in the Congress’ victory by splitting the opposition vote.

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Don SebastianWednesday, May 20, 2009 3:43 IST Email

Thiruvananthapuram: The Left is yet to come to terms with its humiliating defeat in Kerala. If the CPI(M) politburo wants any answers, the Catholic Church has it. Kerala Catholic Bishops' Conference, which openly campaigned for the Congress in the run-up to the elections, claims it is their victory.

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18 May 2009, 0236 hrs IST, ET Bureau

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM seems to have lost the votes of both the Christian and Muslim communities in Kerala. While the party’s run-in with Christian establishment is seen as a good reason for losing Christian votes, the loss of Muslim votes came even after the Left Democratic Front (LDF) tied up with the outfit of Abdul Nasser Madani, who is suspected to have links with terrorists.

G Babu JayakumarFirst Published : 13 May 2009 04:03:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 13 May 2009 06:56:08 AM IST

CHENNAI: In an eleventh hour swing, DMK’s Helen Davidson could emerge victorious from Kanyakumari constituency as many churches in the district have identified her, during Sunday worship, as the candidate for their congregations to vote for.