Genre: News > India Election 2009

May 15, 2009: With indications of none of the Alliance getting majority to form the next government, both Congress led UPA and BJP led NDA have began hunting for new allies to cobble up the majority mark of 272.

 

With Congress looking for support from estranged ally Samajwadi Party, BJP is wooing AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, who could emerge as a likely kingmaker in the entire exercise.

 

Congress too is trying to bring Jayalalithaa into the UPA fold.

 

Jayalalithaa is still to make clear with which alliance she will be going.

 

The Left Parties who want to keep BJP led NDA out of power, have already said they will not create hurdles in government formation by Congress.

 

However, according to Left leaders, the Third Front will make all possible attempt to form a non Congress and non BJP government at Centre.

 

Though a final picture will be out only after May 16, the day Lok Sabha election results are out, the exit poll predicts a hung House with a slight edge to the Congress led UPA alliance.

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Background

Lok Sabha Elections 2009 would be held in five phases on April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13.

The poll results will be declared on May 16.

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