Accepting its "massive defeat" in the Delhi assembly polls with all humility, the BJP said on Tuesday that it is a "big setback" for the party and admitted that it failed to gauge the mood of the people.
Stating that it will honestly introspect the reasons for the defeat, the BJP also said that the loss in Delhi is a "collective failure" of the party and the defeat cannot be thrown on any single individual. This was seen as an attempt to deflect any blame on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It also hoped that the party will resurrect after seriously looking into the reasons.
The party congratulated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on his party's landslide victory and hoped that he will fulfil the promises he had made ahead of polls. The BJP also assured the Centre's support to his government in Delhi without any political discrimination.
He said that the Narendra Modi government treats everyone equally, without any political discrimination, and the same principle will apply in Delhi.
Mr Prasad said that with Congress decimated to zero in these polls, it was a matter of concern for the oldest party of the country. "I leave it to the Congress to introspect. It is their internal matter," he said.
BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "It is a big setback for us. We will assess the reasons of the defeat. We accept the verdict of the people and hope Kejriwal fulfils his promises made to the people. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the Centre will extend all its help to the Delhi government."
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