Chandy, Chennithala say defeat unexpected
The Hindu
‘UDF and Congress will identify the mistakes and rectify them’
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday said the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) defeat at the hustings was unexpected. However, triumph and defeat were twins, and he treated them equally. The UDF respected the will of the people. When pressed that his lead in Puthupally had dwindled significantly, Mr Chandy said his lead was lesser when he contested the Assembly for the first time from his home turf 50 years back. Mr Chandy said he had won by almost 8,000 votes. He had not dissected the voting pattern at the village level. Some quarters had suggested that the Jacobite faction of the Malankara Syrian Church had ditched Mr. Chandy for the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Mr. Chandy did not respond to a related query.More Related News