This Article is From May 16, 2009

BJP virtually concedes defeat

BJP virtually concedes defeat
New Delhi: Virtually conceding defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has said the trends were "disappointing" and not on expected lines.

"Trends are not on expected lines. It is little disappointing. We concede UPA is ahead," BJP spokesperson Balbir Punj said as trends indicated that the UPA was racing ahead.

He said the party's parliamentary board will meet to analyse what went wrong.

Punj said the trends were also not expected lines in the states of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Third Front.

Admitting that Congress "seems to have the upper hand", another BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said, "As of now UPA is leading. We are lagging behind."

Asked what went wrong, Naidu said, "That has to be analysed. It is disappointing, I do agree".
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