BJP does well in 3 States

The Hindu : Front Page : BJP does well in 3 States: "The BJP put up an impressive show in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. The party improved on its 1999 tally of 21 in Madhya Pradesh, bagging 25 seats and relegated the Congress to a poor second with four seats. In Chhattisgarh, the BJP won 11 seats, leaving a lone seat for the Congress. In Rajasthan, its tally stood at 21 and that of the Congress at four."

The Hindu : Front Page : Left hits a new high: The Left parties hit a new high with over 60 seats, their highest tally in the Lok Sabha so far. The previous high was 51 in 1971-72. The Left parties won 35 of the 42 seats in West Bengal. In Kerala, the CPI(M)-led LDF won 18 of the 20 seats on offer.