<div align="justify">BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday said that the party has failed to impress upon the people. <br /><br />"It has hurt us that a senior leader like V Srinivas Prasad should face defeat in Nanjangud contituency. But our aim to secure 150 seats in the next assembly elections remains firm", said Yeddyurappa.<br /><br />BJP leader and former deputy chief minister R Ashoka alleged that the state goverment misused official mechinary to win the bypolls. "we take the defeat as a challenge to emerge victorious in the assembly polls next year, he said.<br /><br />KPCC President G Parameshwara said that it is a mandate for the achievements of the state government during the last two years.</div>
<div align="justify">BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday said that the party has failed to impress upon the people. <br /><br />"It has hurt us that a senior leader like V Srinivas Prasad should face defeat in Nanjangud contituency. But our aim to secure 150 seats in the next assembly elections remains firm", said Yeddyurappa.<br /><br />BJP leader and former deputy chief minister R Ashoka alleged that the state goverment misused official mechinary to win the bypolls. "we take the defeat as a challenge to emerge victorious in the assembly polls next year, he said.<br /><br />KPCC President G Parameshwara said that it is a mandate for the achievements of the state government during the last two years.</div>