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Analysts say that Modi&#8217;s virulent, personal attacks on Sonia drove away many voters.<\/p>\n<p>I guess in the final analysis, India lives beyond its metroes where things are shining &#8211; and the people voted on issues not on hype.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;.election results are being counted. it looks like a nail biting finish. The BJP is trailing the Congress in an election they called 5 months before schedule. 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