Centre drubbing sours victory

The BJP was in no mood to savour its fruit of victory here, the overall performance in the Lok Sabha elections dampening its spirits.

There was no bursting of crackers or any sign of celebration at the party office today, while state revenue minister B.B. Harichandran paid only a fleeting visit for a television interview. The crowd had thinned by evening.

8216;8216;The victory of the BJP-BJD alliance in the state is because of the Centre8217;s performance . There is no meaning of celebration when the party lost at the Centre,8217;8217; a senior party functionary said.

His views were echoed by party general secretary organisation Prasanna Mishra. He said the party supporters are disillusioned over the BJP-led NDA8217;s defeat in the Lok Sabha polls though they were happy with the BJP-BJD combine8217;s return to power.