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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, May 18: "We lost the election due to anti-incumbency and rumor factors. In democracy, victory and losses are common. Congress has previously lost elections but people had brought them back to power. We will accept people's verdict," said district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai.
He was addressing a press meet here in district Congress office here on Sunday May 18.
He also said "During Indira Gandhi's regime Congress had witnessed defeat but later people accepted Congress. Manmohan Singh is an able economic scholar. During the economic crisis he has played a vital role. He implemented various projects like NREGA, RTI and so on. Let us see how they (BJP) will deal with petroleum, diesel, price rises."
"The defeat of Janardhana Poojary in the elections is painful for the Congress family," he stated.
Answering various questions from the media persons, Rai said " If we had lost elections only in Dakshina Kannada we would have to bear the responsibility but we lost in Udupi, Uthara Kannada and Goa as well. Sincerely, all of us worked united and we worked for the party's victory. Within the party we will introspect this result.
On this occasion Ibrahim Kodijal, Mahabala Marla,Shashidar Hegde,Kalige Tharanath Shetty and Ivan D'Souza were present.