Advani’s blog acceptance of defeat: Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 07, 2012, 13:43

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Mumbai: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Tuesday received flak from allies and the opposition alike, over his recent blog posting in which he predicted a non-Congress, non-NDA alliance coming to power after 2014 polls.

The Congress dubbed the blog Advani’s acceptance of defeat.

If the BJP projects Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate, then the allies will also leave the party, a Congress spokesperson said.

Congress’ Salman Khurshid said it was Advani’s point of view and everybody is entitled to free speech.

In his sharp reaction, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said it was akin to conceding defeat "without even entering the boxing ring" and asked the opposition NDA "not to lose heart".

"If Advani has any doubts, he can come to me (Matoshri, Thackeray's residence in Mumbai) and I will give him a dose of morale and strength," Thackeray said in an edit in the party mouthpiece Saamna.

Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh said the future is Third Front only. Infighting within the BJP will lead to its debacle, Singh added.

Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said though the views were Advani’s personal point of view, they could damage the party.

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First Published: Tuesday, August 07, 2012, 13:43

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M. Farooque - Siwan
In the blog there is nothing to cheer for Congress although Advani accepted the impending defeat in 2014.

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Petrus - Mumbai
BJP politicians are still green and Congress politicians are overcorrupt. All should vote for Anna candidates. At least they won`t have a history of corruption. Let`s now see how much the Muslims voters care for India. Now with team Anna`s party, they will have a serious alternative to the Congress party. If they still vote the corrupt Congress and not Anna candidtes, then it will be prove that Muslims only think communal. That`s my view.

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Narayana Rao C K - Bangalore
ADVANI HAS SAID NON BJP NON CONGRESS. SO CONGRESS CANNOT CHEER THE ACCAPTANCE OF THE DEFEAT OF BJP ALONE.

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Acceptance of defeat - Mumbai
At least Mr.Advani is realistic. But the Congress leaders are livng in ivory tower refusing to understand that failure to handle corruption is going to be the key to their downfall.