Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday accepted full responsibility for the BJP’s defeat in assembly elections and said the party will play the role of a responsible opposition.
He said the Congress, which is set to form a government in the southern state, ran a “much organised” election strategy and this might have been one of the major reasons for its win.
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“I accept the mandate of the people with utmost respect. I take responsibility for this BJP’s defeat, no one else has the responsibility,” Bommai told reporters in Shiggaon.
“As the chief minister I take the responsibility. There is a need to do a complete analysis of this defeat,” he added.
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“We will try to overcome all the shortcomings, organise ourselves and the party will once again bounce back.
“We are a national party and will make all the necessary preparations organisationally and administratively to win the Lok Sabha election (in 2024) by rectifying our mistakes,” he said.
(With agency inputs)
