Daijiworld Media Network – Hubballi (RJP)
Hubballi, Jun 28: Coalition coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah clarified that no one had said that the Congress party lost in the recent Lok Sabha elections because of alliance with the JD(S).
He was speaking to reporters at Hubballi airport on Thursday, June 28.
"The Congress lost because of several reasons. The leadership has discussed the reasons for the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections. I cannot discuss certain issues in open," he said.
As per reports, in the meeting held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Congress leaders had blamed the alliance with the JD(S) for the party's dismal performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections. But Congress Legislative Party leader Siddaramaiah has brushed aside the views of the party's unsuccessful candidates.
On whether he would hold an Ahinda convention to strengthen the party, Siddaramaiah said, "The Congress party has always been in favour of social justice and Ahinda communities. The question of holding a separate convention does not arise,"
Reacting to chief minister H D Kumaraswamy's “You vote for Modi, expect me to address your woes” remark, Siddaramaiah said, "I do not know why he said so. I am not aware of the context."