Mumbai: Refusing to accept the responsibility for the Shiv Sena?s defeat in the prestigious Malwan Assembly by-elections, the Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said that such defeats are not new and the party has taken them in its stride.
"The responsibility lies with those who spread terror in the constituency, depriving people of exercising their franchise in a free an fair manner," Uddhav said.
However, Uddhav accused Congress nominee and former Sena leader Narayan Rane of 'unleashing a reign of terror in Malwan'.
Talking about Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackerey?s response on the results of the by-elections, Uddhav said that Thackerey also feels the same and a 40-year old party should not be bogged down by such developments.
"We gave Rane a free hand in the area for the last 15 years. How could you expect us to undo its consequences in only 15 days of campaigning"? Uddhav added.
When pointed out that Rane had demanded his resignation in the wake of the Sena's drubbing in Malwan, Uddhav said, "Let him first ask his party chief Sonia Gandhi to resign following Congress' performance in Bihar polls".
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