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Karnataka results a rejection of BJP ideology: Manmohan

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Newdelhi: Praising Rahul Gandhi for taking a leading role in the campaigning, the Prime Minister hoped the same result will be repeated in the Lok Sabha polls Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the party’s showing in Karnataka polls, saying the result was a rejection of BJP’s ideology and suggested the same would be repeated in the Lok Sabha elections as well.

Dr. Singh praised the efforts of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, saying he took a “leading role” in the campaigning for the polls held on Sunday last. “It is a clear result against the ideology of the BJP which has been ruling in the state of Karnataka,” Dr Singh told reporters outside Parliament House as results from Karnataka polls showed that Congress was well on its way towards achieving a majority. On the Lok Sabha elections, the Prime Minister said, “The people of the country know what is what and they will reject the BJP ideology as the result in Karnataka shows.”

He congratulated Congress workers in Karnataka for the outcome. Sonia Gandhi, when asked to comment on the Karnataka result, said, “I am very happy with the victory in Karnataka. It was a joint effort.” Expressing confidence that Congress will get absolute majority in Karnataka, Finance Minister P Chidambaram promised that there will be a stable, progressive and hardworking government in the state for next five years. The Congress leader also ruled out early general elections, saying the UPA government has a lot of work to complete.

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