Monday, February 25, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

• Party-wise lists of Punjab winners

Amarinder vows clean-up Badal submits resignation More poll stories and photos on Punjab page Capt Amarinder Singh celebrates the victory of the Congress in the Punjab Assembly elections at Punjab Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh on Sunday.  — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma

SP largest party in UP, BJP out
Lucknow, February 24
The BJP was today voted out of power in Uttar Pradesh in a hung verdict that saw Samajwadi Party emerging as the single largest party after the BSP put up an impressive show as the race for power narrowed down to the two regional parties.

BJP adopts wait-and-watch policy
Vajpayee holds meeting with senior leaders
New Delhi, February 24
Putting up a brave face, the BJP today decided to adopt a wait-and- watch stance keeping all options open. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee held a meeting with senior colleagues from the party and the government at his residence to take stock of the situation.

Cong ahead in Manipur
Imphal, February 24
Coming from behind, the Congress was marching ahead in the 60-member Manipur Assembly, romping home in 11 seats pushing the BJP and the Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) far behind with three and seven seats, respectively.

Jaya, Modi win Assembly byelections
Gowda, Scindia jr LS victors
New Delhi, February 24
AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi were among the winners of the Assembly byelections — seven in five states — while the six Lok Sabha bypolls in as many states returned former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda to Parliament besides giving a record-first win to Jyotiraditya, son of the late Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia.

Yamunanagar INLD man romps home

Yamunanagar, February 24 INLD candidate Mr Malik Chand Gambhir today won the byelection for the Yamunanagar Assembly constituency by more than 12,000 votes even as the INLD’s opponents tried to play down the success of the INLD nominee.

Mr Abhey Chautala greets the newly elected MLA from Yamunanagar who defeated the HVP, Congress and BJP candidate.

Opposition braces to take on govt in Budget session New Delhi, February 24 A beligerent Opposition is all set to take on the government in the Budget session of Parliament beginning tomorrow. With the heat and dust of Assembly polls behind them , the Opposition led by the Congress is hoping to pin down the ruling party on several national issues, which it says were raised by the BJP in the electioneering campaign.