Election results not a referendum on Centre: PM

Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 15:51 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the defeat of the Congress in the assembly polls in Punjab and Uttarakhand would have no bearing on the Centre as it was not a ''referendum'' against the UPA.

''I am not saying there is no fallout. However, these elections have no bearing on the Centre'' as these were fought on state-specific issues, Dr Singh told reporters in Parliament House.

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Topics: er, manmohan, singh, defeat, congress, assembly, polls, punjab, uttarakh

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