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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday accepted responsibility for BJP's debacle in the assembly election and made it clear that his party would not stake claim to form the government 'as of now'.
He told reporters that he meet the governor and hand over resignation following defeat of his party and allies.
"We are not going to stake claim as of now," Singh said, adding he would discuss with allies the future course of action and examine reasons for the 'unexpected results'.
He said because of the fractured verdict, the state would witness political instability 'for months'.
"Taking full responsibility for the debacle," he, however, said, "One year was not enough time for him to change the situation in a big state like UP."
He refused to comment whether frequent change of chief ministers had affected BJP's prospects. "There cannot be one reason for the defeat. If we have not won, I take all the responsibility as I was heading the government," he said.
To a question, Singh said it was for the governor to decide whom to invite to form government.
To another question, he said ironically UP had not been witnessing a single party getting majority and had to be content with coalition governments.
