Election Victory in Major State Strengthens India&#39;s Governing ...
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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 victory in elections in the key western  state of Maharashtra that is the heart of business and  Bollywood, television exit polls showed on Wednesday.
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Pratibha Patil has been elected as India's first female president, voting officials say.
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NEW DELHI -- India chose its first female president yesterday in an election hailed as a victory for women in a country where gender discrimination is deep-rooted and widespread.
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India's ruling Congress party has been ousted from power in another state, the latest in a string of electoral reverses this year, results showed.
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&#39;s left-leaning Workers&#39; Party posted significant wins in nationwide municipal elections Sunday and expanded its reach into Brazil&#39;s mammoth interior.
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AHMEDABAD, India  - India's Hindu nationalists were headed for a strong majority in a key state election on Sunday, a verdict that was expected to influence national politics ahead of parliamentary polls.
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India and the European Union have signed a &#39;strategic partnership&#39; deal which officials say will significantly boost their relationship.
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Controversial Hindu nationalist BJP leader Narendra Modi wins a state election in Gujarat, say reports.
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India&#39;s ruling Congress Party has retained power in legislative elections in the country&#39;s second largest state of Maharashtra.
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Namibia&#39;s ruling SWAPO party scored an overwhelming victory in official election results on Sunday, bolstering the former guerrilla movement as it grapples with sensitive issues such as land reform.
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celebrating his election win after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term. Howard&#39;s ruling coalition won a fourth consecutive term on Saturday with what appeared certain to be an increased majority.
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Australia&#39;s coalition government, led by Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both houses of parliament in the election held earlier this month.
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State legislatures, always the undercard of the nation&#039;s elections, are suddenly important.
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India's ruling Congress party built a  sizeable lead over the opposition Hindu nationalists and seemed  set on Saturday to win a key state poll in what would boost the  fortunes of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi's party.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won an important victory within his party today that greatly improves the likelihood his faltering government will survive and proceed with a plan
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With Indian gambling poised to expand, state seeks its share of the winnings.