05-26-2008, 05:15 AM
Euphoria at BJP HQs, gloom at Congress office
Updated: Sunday , May 25, 2008 at 02:17:28
New Delhi, May 25: It was pure euphoria at the BJP headquarters here as the saffron party on Sunday made its southern foray in Karnataka, completely in contrast to the palpable gloom at the Congress office not far away.
The 11, Ashoka Road office of the BJP witnessed scenes of jubilation as party workers burst crackers and distributed sweets to celebrate the electoral victory in Karnataka, the first southern state to be won by the saffron outfit.
Party workers also celebrated the victory by dancing to the tune of drum beats.
BJP leaders made a beeline to the party office, where mediapersons were also present in large numbers to take sound bytes.
Among the leaders who went to the BJP headquarters were party chief Rajnath Singh, spokespersons Ravishankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Rajeev Pratap Rudy as also senior leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj.
Promptly declaring the party's victory in Karnataka, the BJP president held a press conference in which he stated that the party was now a front-runner in the Lok Sabha polls.
The press conference also saw the presence of a large number of senior leaders.
Quite in contrast to the scene at the BJP office, the Congress headquarters at 24, Akbar Road as well as the 10, Janpath residence of party president Sonia Gandhi.
Party leaders chose to stay away from the AICC headquarters, which wore a deserted look as the results came in, heralding the foray of the BJP in Southern India.
Updated: Sunday , May 25, 2008 at 02:17:28
New Delhi, May 25: It was pure euphoria at the BJP headquarters here as the saffron party on Sunday made its southern foray in Karnataka, completely in contrast to the palpable gloom at the Congress office not far away.
The 11, Ashoka Road office of the BJP witnessed scenes of jubilation as party workers burst crackers and distributed sweets to celebrate the electoral victory in Karnataka, the first southern state to be won by the saffron outfit.
Party workers also celebrated the victory by dancing to the tune of drum beats.
BJP leaders made a beeline to the party office, where mediapersons were also present in large numbers to take sound bytes.
Among the leaders who went to the BJP headquarters were party chief Rajnath Singh, spokespersons Ravishankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Rajeev Pratap Rudy as also senior leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj.
Promptly declaring the party's victory in Karnataka, the BJP president held a press conference in which he stated that the party was now a front-runner in the Lok Sabha polls.
The press conference also saw the presence of a large number of senior leaders.
Quite in contrast to the scene at the BJP office, the Congress headquarters at 24, Akbar Road as well as the 10, Janpath residence of party president Sonia Gandhi.
Party leaders chose to stay away from the AICC headquarters, which wore a deserted look as the results came in, heralding the foray of the BJP in Southern India.