New Delhi:
Ebullient Congress supporters today erupted into celebrations as initial trends showed the party leading in the seat tally across the country.
The Congress headquarters here wore a festive look with party workers carrying flowers and buntings, dancing to the music of 'dhols' (drums).
Many of the supporters sang "Jai Ho", the Oscar-winning number by A R Rahman in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
In a striking contrast, the BJP headquarters at 24 Akbar road was bereft of any such activity with only senior leaders like Prakash Javadekar, Balbir Punj and Najma Heptullah at the office.
The Congress workers have also setup a 'hawan' with the picture of party's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi next to it.
A large flowered cutout of the country has also been installed outside the residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath as party workers burst crackers to mark the trends going in the party's favour.
While the BJP office started its day on an usual note with party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar meeting the media, at the Congress headquarters, party leaders B K Hariprasad, Oscar Fernandes and Jairam Ramesh were seen holding the fort.
Congress workers at the party headquarters were seen glued to the news channels and exchanging SMS to share polls results.
"I am sending SMS to know the update from our leader who is at the counting station. We are regularly in touch through mobile to inform each other about the latest," Raju, a unit level party worker from Uttar Pradesh said.
Senior Congress leaders were happy over the initial trends from the Uttar Pradesh. "We are happy with the trends in UP. It seems that people have shown their faith in the Congress and expressed dissatisfaction over the ruling Bahujan Samajwadi Party," a senior Congress leader said.
It was a pensive mood for the party workers at BJP headquarters as the results showed not-so-happy picture for the NDA.