05-11-2007, 11:38 AM
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->However, the UP poll outcome seemed to be a waterloo for the BJP as the party suffered major setbacks and was ahead in just about 50 seats. The party's below expectations performance in the state is being considered a personal blow to BJP President Rajnath Singh, who hails from the state.
Despite hectic campaigning in the state by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her children, the Congress was in the lead in only about 25-30 constituencies. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->