 "Assam Cong to take collective responsibility for party's failure")
Assam Congress today decided to take collective responsibility for its "failure" soon after Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced he would resign taking full responsibility for the party's debacle in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.
"We are all responsible for the party's performance. Why the Chief Minister alone, we are all ready to resign," Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhubaneswar Kalita told reporters here.
Asked whether he would step down, Kalita skirted the issue, saying, "This is a collective failure and the party's failure. We are all responsible and there is a need to analyse it.
Earlier, Gogoi announced he would submit his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi accepting full responsibility for the party's dismal performance.
"This is not an emotional decision. This is a temporary setback. I have seen such a situation before and the party has always bounced back," he said.
"Prior to the polls, I had said that I would step down if the party fails to win more than seven seats and Tarun Gogoi is not a man who will go back on his words," he said.
"In a democracy, there are always wins and losses. With all humility we accept the verdict of the people.
"We are all responsible for the party's performance. Why the Chief Minister alone, we are all ready to resign," Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhubaneswar Kalita told reporters here.
Asked whether he would step down, Kalita skirted the issue, saying, "This is a collective failure and the party's failure. We are all responsible and there is a need to analyse it.
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"There are several reasons for the party's dismal performance and after all the results are out, we will sit together and analyse the reasons for the debacle," he said.
Earlier, Gogoi announced he would submit his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi accepting full responsibility for the party's dismal performance.
"This is not an emotional decision. This is a temporary setback. I have seen such a situation before and the party has always bounced back," he said.
"Prior to the polls, I had said that I would step down if the party fails to win more than seven seats and Tarun Gogoi is not a man who will go back on his words," he said.
"In a democracy, there are always wins and losses. With all humility we accept the verdict of the people.
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