PM takes stock of Cong's prospects as polling ends

As the last phase of Lok Sabha polls concluded today, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today took stock of Congress' prospects and possibility of getting new allies at a meeting with senior party colleagues in New Delhi.

As the last phase of Lok Sabha polls concluded on Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today took stock of Congress' prospects and possibility of getting new allies at a meeting with senior party colleagues in New Delhi.

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Soon after polling came to an end, Singh held a meeting with senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee, A K Antony and Political Secretary to the Congress President Ahmed Patel, at his residence.

During the meeting, the leaders discussed the post-poll scenario and getting more political allies for forming the next government, sources said.

"We are expecting around 220-225 seats and are sure that automatically we will get new allies," a Congress leader said after the meeting.

Commenting on the Exit polls on TV channels predicting the UPA to be the single-largest alliance, they said, "We are going to get more than what they are showing."