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2009 Lok Sabha election: Final results tally

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Election Commission Sunday announced results for all the 543 elected seats of the Lok Sabha, giving the United Progressive Alliance 262 seats, 10 short of the halfway mark.
The last pending result of Chandauli constituency of Uttar Pradesh was released in the evening. It [...]

AIADMK

Infrastructure
Big integrated plan for infrastructure with thrust on modernisation of railways including the introduction of new freight corridors, improvement of water bodies, irrigation, North-South and East-West road corridors, power and of course ports.

NCP

NCP
Infrastructure
- More investment on infrastructure development. – More and more infrastructure activities and schemes should be taken up by the government departments. The government and the banks should come out with financial support for these activities. – More private investment should be attracted for infrastructure development. They should be encouraged in air connectivity and road [...]

Janata Dal (S)
Infrastructure
The Janata Dal (Secular) party will give top priority for irrigation to increase the area under irrigation. The party will formulate such a national rural housing policy for the poor by roping in the private sector builders to provide environmentally safe houses for the rural poor and the middle class. We will review [...]

CPI-M

CPI-M
Infrastructure
Increase public investment in infrastructure and create plan outlays for power, communications, railways, roads, ports and airports. Review energy and telecom policies, the Electricity Act 2003 and review privatisation of infrastructure. Emphasis on rural infrastructure and increased outlays on rural roads, electrification etc.

Lok Janashakti Party

Infrastructure
Our priority would be “to development the nation, through national effort”. We will have to work at every level for development of our domestic industry. We will take steps necessary for developing a sense of national feeling. The new states, which are lagging behind in industrial development will be given all possible assistance [...]

Congress

Congress
Infrastructure
To revive the economy and restore the high growth witnessed in the first four years of the Congress-led UPA Government.
- Connect all villages to a broadband network in three years time
- Bring the fruits of the IT revolution to more cities and towns. This will help open vast new opportunities for our rural youth.
- New [...]

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BJP

Infrastructure
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the largest rural connectivity programme initiated by the NDA Government, will be fully implemented in the first three years. Bring down interest rates for housing loans so that housing becomes affordable. Enhance the capabilities of the manufacturing sector by easing credit availability. Promote SMEs and the retail sector which [...]

Election map
Voting in the Indian election takes place in five phases from 16 April – 13 May. The result is announced on Saturday 16 May. Click on the buttons below to see which states vote when

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Profile – Lal Krishna Advani

NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Lal Krishna Advani has had a long political career in various roles – Deputy PM, BJP President and Leader of Opposition. Here’s more on LK Advani…