Shivakumar accepts Congress defeat in Haryana Assembly elections

D.K. Shivakumar is the Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president.
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Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has accepted the Congress defeat in the Haryana Assembly elections saying, “We accept the people’s mandate with respect. We will review the party’s defeat.“

He was speaking to media representatives in Sindhanur of Raichur district on Tuesday.

Mr. Shivakumar said, “I was confident of a party victory in Haryana. But the results have gone against the party. In a democracy, voters mandate is final and we will discuss the defeat.”

He disagreed to a proposition linking his party’s Haryana defeat to the MUDA scam saying, “it doesn’t relate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as investigation in the matter is on.”

To a question, he replied that “Mr. Siddaramaiah will continue as Chief Minister.”