We have to build regional leadership: Digvijaya Singh
"This is the mandate of the people and we have to accept that. Time has come for national parties and this is also somewhat a downslide for the regional parties," he told a national TV channel.
"Congress has to build up regional leadership. We have to build up new leaderships in the state," he said.
To a question on Rahul Gandhi stepping down, Singh said that is not possible. He said the Nehru Gandhi factor is the biggest binding factor for the Congress party.
"We have to take decisive action on what we have to do in regional levels to have new leaders," he said.
A senior Congress leader earlier said the parties should now move beyond Modi phobia and campaign.
As counting progressed it is a saffron surge in heartland India with the BJP crossing the halfway mark in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in a massive show of mandate while Congress is taking over in Punjab where the Akalis are losing badly and AAP emerged as the second force.
In Uttar Pradesh so far, the result projects that BJP is winning 300 seats leaving behind SP-CONG alliance by a big margin.
The Samajwadi-Congress alliance are ahead in only 75 seats. BSP of Mayawait is leading in 20.
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