Cong performance in Maharashtra and Haryana elections good, says Kharge

BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday termed party’s performance in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls as “good” and said it has “reached the position mobilising things in a short period”.

Thanking those who voted for Congress inmaharashtra and Haryana, he said, “I feel this is a good result.. people are with Congress.” Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, “by mobilising things in a short period, we have reached this position”.

“In Haryana they (Bharatiya Janata Party) don’t have clear majority. If all opposition parties come together, government can be formed there, stands are being taken, once it is done it will be clear whether we will form the government there,” he said. On Maharashtra, where he was All India Congress Commi t t e e generalsecretary in-charge, Kharge said, “In Maharashtra stillresults are awaited.. several people had called from Mumbai. I’m also in touch withthe high command”.

“This indicates that people have a different opinion about the BJP. People thought they will redress the grievances of people. But that was not there and people are shifting away from the BJP,” Kharge told news agency ANI.

“We will try our best for a non-bjp government. We have good numbers. We need to keep the BJP away because they will use al l t actics t o remain i n power. In Maharashtra and Haryana, they (BJP) are not getting the numbers what they had expected,” he said.

According to trends available so far, while Haryana seems to be heading for a hung assembly, in Maharashtra the ruling BJP-SHIV Sena alliance looked on course to retaining power.

I feel this is a good result.. people are with Cong. By mobilising things in a short period, we have reached this position

MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, Cong leader