Speaking to reporters here, Behera said that the election results surprised everyone.
“There were some lapses and lapses in election management which the party can investigate. However, it is clear that keeping senior BJD leaders away throughout the election process was one of the major reasons for the party's defeat. Behera said, people refused to accept the sidelining of senior leaders.
Meanwhile, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday held a meeting at his residence with leaders who faced defeat in their respective constituencies in the recently held assembly elections.
Senior leader Prafulla Samal, who lost to BJP's Sitansu Shekhar Mohapatra in Bhadrak, said the BJD will become stronger under the leadership of Patnaik, who will personally look after the party organization in every district.
Patnaik had held a similar meeting with 50 BJD MLAs who won the elections at his residence on Wednesday evening.
Patnaik's close aide and former bureaucrat V.K. But answering a question. Former Chief Minister Pandian clarified that former Chief Ministers can work without anyone's help.
“There were some lapses and lapses in election management which the party can investigate. However, it is clear that keeping senior BJD leaders away throughout the election process was one of the major reasons for the party's defeat. Behera said, people refused to accept the sidelining of senior leaders.
Meanwhile, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday held a meeting at his residence with leaders who faced defeat in their respective constituencies in the recently held assembly elections.
Senior leader Prafulla Samal, who lost to BJP's Sitansu Shekhar Mohapatra in Bhadrak, said the BJD will become stronger under the leadership of Patnaik, who will personally look after the party organization in every district.
Patnaik had held a similar meeting with 50 BJD MLAs who won the elections at his residence on Wednesday evening.
Patnaik's close aide and former bureaucrat V.K. But answering a question. Former Chief Minister Pandian clarified that former Chief Ministers can work without anyone's help.
