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The Congress has reason to be happy about the outcome of the Assembly elections in three states held this month. The party has beaten the anti-incumbency factor to come back to power in Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh. In Haryana, the performance has not been up to the expectations, but with the support of Independents, the Congress hopes to retain power in the state, though instability may be lurking around the corner.

Apart from the fact of retaining power in the three states, ...