INDIA bloc leaders appeal to voters for support in the name of democracy
On the eve of the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav predicted historic results.
Samajwadi party president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav stopped short of taking responsibility for his party’s humiliating defeat in the state elections. Talking to newsmen in Lucknow on Saturday, he said that before owning responsibility for the defeat an analysis of the results was necessary.
Akhilesh Yadav maintained that his government had done good work but “people voted for bullet train” and not the expressway which he had touted as one of his major achievements in the run up to the elections. Akhilesh also said that he would like to see who could do better work than his government.
He said wherever he campaigned he was greeted by huge crowds and now he was wondering for what reason they had come. Akhilesh claimed that though details were awaited the vote share of Samajwadi party had increased but still the party could not win.
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However, in spite of putting up a brave face with his characteristic smile, Akhilesh Yadav could not hide his disgust in accepting the people’s verdict, “ samjhaane se vote nahi milta hai, behkhane se milta hai” (explanations do not fetch votes, false promises do)
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