Andhra Pradesh   

Naidu attributes anti-incumbency factor to poor showing by NDA

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, MAY 13. The Telugu Desam Party president, N.Chandrababu Naidu, has attributed the anti-incumbency factor to the poor showing of the BJP-led NDA combine and the better performance of Opposition parties in most of the States in the Lok Sabha elections.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said that prima facie it appeared that the anti- incumbency factor was responsible for the defeat of the nominees of the ruling parties in most States, which witnessed good development and progress. He said that reforms were being implemented worldwide to improve the living standards of the people and reduce poverty.

He said the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karanataka, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, and to some extent in Gujarat, showed that it was anti-incumbency. He said the Prime Minister, A.B.Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister, L.K.Advani, and BJP president, M.Venkaiah Naidu, spoke to him telephonically earlier in the day. He, however, did not elaborate what they discussed.

Replying to a question, he said that his party would remain with the NDA and work as a responsible opposition.

The party's politburo would meet in the next couple of days to find out the factors which led to the defeat and take remedial steps. He said that there were "no regrets" with regard to the development policies pursued by his Government. The people were the ultimate arbitrators and their sentiments should be respected. His Government secured maximum funds from the Centre and spent them to achieve "leap frog development."

Referring to the suicide committed by a party functionary, he appealed to the cadres to take the defeat "sportingly" and face the situation bravely. He declined to comment on the move by the new Government to scrap Janmabhoomi.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Andhra Pradesh

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary | Updates: Breaking News |

Stories in this Section

• Congress' victory march continues
• YSR alone to take oath of office today
• Congress wrests Nizamabad LS seat with good margin
• YSR may go slow on Cabinet formation
• Secunderabad electorate rejects `feel good' factor
• YSR urged to review working of cooperative banks
• Sonia invites TRS to join Government
• Policy initiatives: changes on the anvil
• Naidu attributes anti-incumbency factor to poor showing by NDA
• 13 women contest but only 3 make it to LS
• BJP shocked at rout
• House hunting for the new CM
• `Foreign origin issue rejected'
• Two naxals killed in encounter
• Congress breaks jinx in 27 TDP bastions
• Significant swing in vote share against TDP-BJP
• Anti-incumbency factor responsible for NDA rout: TDP
• Dejected Mudragada to quit politics
• Diabetics' number on the up in city
• Varsity confers degree on CCMB Director
• Book murder case against police: Gaddar
• East is best
• Inmates condole death
• TDP politburo meet today
• Briefly

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu