'A big message to Narendra Modi': Congress on LS poll results

In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is leading by 43 out of 80 seats.

Congress, in its first press conference of the day, said that the country has saved the Constitution by voting for the grand old party in huge numbers.

While the National Democratic Alliance is leading in 290 Lok Sabha seats, the INDIA bloc has performed better than expected with the opposition alliance leading in 235 seats.

"The INDIA alliance and Congress didn't just contest this election against a political party, but this election was fought against BJP, governance structure, intelligence agencies, CBI, ED and half judiciary. Because all these institutions were captured and threatened by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah," Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said.

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah, the Congress leader said, "The main thing that this election has said, the country has clearly and unanimously stated - we do not want Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to be involved in running of this country. We do not like the way they have run this country. We do not appreciate the way they have attacked the Constitution. That is a huge message to Narendra Modi."

'UP ki janta kamaal karke dikha diye'

Commenting on the grand old party's victory in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi said, "UP ki janta ne kamaal karke dikha diya...The people of UP understood the politics of the country and the danger to the Constitution, and they safeguarded the Constitution. I thank them for supporting Congress party and INDIA alliance..."

In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is leading by 43 out of 80 seats. The Congress grabbed key constituencies from the state including Amethi and Rae Bareli from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Rahul Gandhi has won the Rae Bareli seat.

Which seat would RaGa give up?

Gandhi, who contested two seats -- Wayanad and Rae Bareli, has won both. When asked which seat he would give up, the incumbent leader said, "I have won from both seats and I want to thank the voters of Raebareli and Wayanad. It is yet to be decided on which seat I'll stay... I will discuss this."