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NDA set to assume reins of power
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 — Having won a clear majority, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today initiated moves for assuming reins of power at the Centre under the leadership of Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, who will be the first Prime Minister outside Gandhi-Nehru family to take charge for a third time. 		  Prime Minister Atal Behatri Vajpayee and Home Minister L. K. Advani
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Home Minister L. K. Advani after the election results in favour of the National Democratic Alliance in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI
 
Information available for 537 Seats (at 10.30 am IST, Oct 8)
Alliance Lead Won Total
BJP+ 1 295 296
INC+ 2 132 134
Left + 0 42 42
Other 1 64 65
 
Time for introspection: Sonia
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 — The Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, today admitted the results of the 13th Lok Sabha were not up to the expectations of the party and said it was time for "introspection, frank assessment and determined action’’.

Congress storms back to power in Karnataka
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 — After a five-year gap, the Congress stormed back to power in Karnataka but the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance was maintaining its lead in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and the ruling Telugu Desam party was on course for a comfortable majority in Andhra Pradesh.
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Sharad Yadav defeats Laloo
PATNA, Oct 7 — JD (U) President Sharad Yadav beat RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav by 30,319 votes in the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency, election office sources said here today.
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INLD — to join or not to join
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 — After masterminding the runaway success of the NDA in his state, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala is now facing a dilemma on the question of his party, the Indian National Lok Dal, joining the government at the Centre.

Sensex gains 265 points
MUMBAI, Oct 7 — A comfortable majority for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the centre set the Bombay Stock Exchange into a flurry of activity with the benchmark index skyrocketing to a new historic-peak of 4985.15, an unprecedented rise of over 265 points in a single session today.
1 killed on college campus
BATHINDA, Oct 7 — Gobind, a resident of Deep Nagar, was killed in a clash on the campus of Rajindra College here today. Another youth, Jaspal Singh of Birtalab village, was seriously injured in the clash.
Jagir Kaur asked to explain
AMRITSAR, Oct 7 — The Sikh clergy has sought written explanation of Bibi Jagir Kaur, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for presenting ‘siropa’ (robe of honour) to Mr Om Parkash Chautala, Chief Minister, Haryana, in the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple.

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