While officially the Congress in Uttarakhand is expressing confidence stating that it is hopeful of winning about 46 seats, the visible effects of the polling on Wednesday were apparent in the appearance of the PCC president Kishore Upadhyay and Chief Minister Harish Rawat. Inside sources in the party state that going by the assessment of the party leaders, the Congress is hoping to secure victory on about 35 seats out of the 70 seats in the State. While some of the party candidates including a few sitting MlAs, were seen to be visibly disappointed on Wednesday evening itself after the polling ended, as with candidates of other parties and independent candidates, the Congress candidates too maintain that they are hopeful of a victory.