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Congress celebrates victory in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and state Pradesh Congress Committee chief Manikrao Thackeray celebrate the victory of the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine on Thursday.

Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Congress celebrates victory in Maharashtra

Jubilant Congress supporters celebrate at their party headquarter in Mumbai.

Congress celebrates victory in Maharashtra

Congress supporters celebrated their party's victory by bursting crackers, playing drums, dancing on the streets and exchanging sweets.

Congress celebrates victory in Maharashtra

Congress supporters took out rallies, carrying party flags and huge placards of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.