Out of a total of 236,508 votes cast through ballot papers, the NDA secured 40.75%, while the opposition alliance garnered 45.41%, giving them a notable advantage.
In a new twist to the tale, Cairn India board today said it was pushed to the wall and had no option but to accept the pre-conditions laid out by the government for the Vedanta deal. That is what Cairn India management told shareholders at the annual general meeting, report CNBC-TV18's Sajeet Manghat and Ashwin Mohan.
British oil explorer Cairn Energy expects to finalise a long-awaited deal to sell control of its Indian business by mid-September, bringing to conclusion a process that has dragged on for almost a year.