The verdict in pictures

STAR POWER: Veteran Bollywood star Sunil Dutt with his actor son Sanjay Dutt and newly elected MP from Mumbai North Govinda celebrate their victory in Mumbai on Thursday. — PTI

TIME TO CELEBRATE: Congress workers raise slogans as they celebrate their party’s victory in the Lok Sabha elections at AICC headquarters in New Delhi. — PTI

Former Union Minister and NDA candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency Jagmohan can only console himself after he lost to the Congress candidate Ajay Makan. — PTI

WE DID IT: DMK President M. Karunanidhi in a jubilant mood as he arrives at his party headquarters in Chennai on Thursday. — PTI

I SURRENDER: Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan seems to be saying this as he comes out of the residence of Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI

WHAT CAN WE SAY: National BJP President Venkaiah Naidu and NDA convener George Fernandes with mediapersons in New Delhi on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

IT WAS A HARD FIGHT: Congress candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency of Delhi Kapil Sibal along with his family members shows the victory sign after he defeated BJP candidate Samriti Irani. — PTI