India, Nov. 6 -- The BJP will introspect to ascertain the reasons behind its defeat in the recently held Pune division graduates' constituency MLC elections, said the party's national vice-president and newly appointed Maharashtra in-charge, Baijayant Panda, on Thursday.

"Unlike the Congress, BJP does not blame others for its defeat in any polls. I have just taken charge as the party's in-charge for the state. We will certainly introspect about our defeat in the Pune MLC polls," he told reporters during his maiden visit to Pune after assuming charge.

BJP candidate Smita Jadhav lost to NCP (SP)'s Harshada Deshmukh-Jadhav in the graduates' constituency election. The defeat triggered a blame game between the BJP and Shiv Sena, with the for...