Expressing his dismay at the state of affairs in the BJP, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri has said that the loss in the Lok Sabha polls has generated a reaction that should not have been there.

Talking to The Indian Express Khanduri said,” I am sad at the developments in the party. After the Lok Sabha elections there has been a certain reaction that should not have been there. Getting lesser number of seats than expected, I would not call it losing the elections, has upset us more than it should have. I hope things will improve and the party will retain its old glory.”

Two months after being replaced as the Chief Minister despite his having the support of his party legislators and his having led the party every time to electoral victory apart from the Lok Sabha polls, Khanduri is now ready to go back to the people.

“I have been spending my time thinking about the state — how things were dreamt to be, how they are and where they are going. I have been reading books that include religious texts, the thoughts of Narayanamurti of Infosys etc. It’s the ongoing rains that are stopping me from travelling and meeting people of my state,” he said.

Asked about his future plans, he said he wants to be associated with his state and work for the development of its people. On the present government, he said that it was too early to evaluate its performance.