A SECOND DEEPAVALI: A scene outside the residence of Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, on Oct. 22, 2009. The day was marked by celebrations by jubilant Congress party workers in several parts of the country. Photo: PTI
THE MARCH OF VICTORY: Congress party supporters celebrate the victory of their candidate, D. K. Bansal, from the Panchkula seat in Haryana on Oct. 22, 2009 Photo: PTI
Union Minister and Congress leader, Sushilkumar Shinde, celebrates the party's victory in the Assembly elections in Mumbai. Photo: PTI
JOY UNLIMITED: Congress party workers celebrate the party's victory in the Assembly elections in Mumbai . Photo: PTI
COLOURS IN KOLKATA: Congress workers in Kolkata join the celebrations. Photo: PTI
GREETING THE VICTOR: Congress candidate, Raghuvir Singh Tewatia, being greeted by supporters after he won the Pirthla seat, in Faridabad. Photo: PTI
THANKING THE LEADER: All India Congress Committee secretary, P. Sudhakar Reddy, celebrating the victory at the Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad. Photo: Mohammed Yousuf
THANKSGIVING IN MUMBAI: Congress workers in Mumbai celebrate the party's victory. Photo: PTI
A CITY OF JOY: A Congress worker smears colours on a poster of Rahul Gandhi while celebrating the party's victory in the Assembly elections. Photo: PTI
BACKED BY THE VOTER: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan (right) and the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee, president, Kripashankar Singh celebrating the victory in Mumbai. Photo: Shashi Ashiwal
FIREWORKS FOR THE WINNERS: Congress party workers celebrate the victory in Maharashtra Assembly election in Mumbai . Photo: Shashi Ashiwal
...AND SWEETS TOO: The Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee celebrates the party's victory in Assembly elections. Photo: S. Gopakumar
VICTORY LAP: Congress candidate, Savitri Jindal, with her son and party MP, Navin Jindal, greets supporters during a victory procession after she won the Hisar seat, in Haryana. Photo: PTI
THE SMILE OF SUCCESS: Congress candidate, Sharda Rathaur, after winning the Ballabgarh seat in Faridabad. Photo: PTI
PUBLIC JUBILATION: Congress workers in Karad, Maharashtra, celebrate the victory. Photo: PTI
THE DANCE OF THE WINNER: Congress party workers dance with joy in Mumbai. Photo: Shashi Ashiwal