Congress party in election defeat
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India's governing Congress Party suffers a setback in  state elections in Punjab and Uttaranchal.
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In Sundayâs parliamentary election, a party supporting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won a plurality against a party backed by the junta.
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A rout in parliamentary elections leaves the President defiant but vulnerable -- if his  political foes can unite
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An election victory by the governing Congress Party in India&#39;s second-most-populous state on Saturday was expected to strengthen both the party and the minority
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India's ruling center-left Congress  party was heading for a narrow win in elections in the key  western state of Maharashtra that is the heart of business and  Bollywood, two television exit polls showed on Wednesday.
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Pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong have expressed disappointment at the outcome of Sunday&#39;s parliamentary elections. The pro-democracy camp secured 25 seats on the
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KABUL, Afghanistan The top challengers in the Afghan presidential election are conceding defeat to Hamid Karzai (HAH&#39;-mihd KAHR&#39;-zeye).
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Taiwan&#39;s pro-independence parties suffered an upset defeat in legislative elections Saturday, a result sure to please Chinese leaders who regard the island as part of the mainland.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has lost a key vote which would have seen the dovish Labour Party join the government coalition and salvage his Gaza disengagement plan.
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DR Congo President Kabila's party falls short of winning an overall majority of parliamentary seats, results show.
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The government has been defeated over its plans for the NHS at the Labour Party conference.
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India's ruling Congress party was  heading for defeat in polls in the states of Punjab and  Uttarakhand on Tuesday, in elections seen as reflecting wider  voter concern about inflation and economic reforms.
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Two main parties suffer drop in votes, while far-right group surpasses 3% and enters parliament.
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Slovenia's prime minister concedes defeat as early results put his centre-left coalition behind the opposition.
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Pakistan's opposition dealt a crushing blow to allies of President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections, threatening the rule of America's close ally in the war on terror
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A rout in parliamentary elections leaves the President defiant but vulnerable  -  if his  political foes can unite
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NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 -- Hindu nationalists won a solid victory Sunday in a closely watched election in Gujarat, one of India's wealthiest and most restive states, further weakening the ruling Congress party ahead of national elections.