BJP lost in Himachal, K'taka polls due to Modi's stubbornness: Raj CM Gehlot

Jaipur, Jun 5 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "stubbornness" led to the BJP's defeat in the Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka assembly elections, and that the party was set to lose in more states.

He was here as part of 'Labharthi Utsav' programme talking about the social welfare schemes started by his government in the state. "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tasted defeat in the recent polls (in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka) due to the stubborn nature of the prime minister. There is no place for stubbornness in a democracy," he said.

Gehlot said Modi was advised by the then chief minister of Himachal Pradesh to adopt the old pension scheme for government employees, but he "remained adamant". He also urged the prime minister to examine the Right to Health Bill, 2022 passed by his Congress-led state government.