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Congress sources said that although Pachouri has decided to go, no single leader can be held responsible for the defeat as in a democracy, victory or loss are collective things.

The sources said Pachouri has conveyed his offer of resignation to the party high command.

State Congress spokesman K K Mishra said no single person can be held responsible for the impending defeat and added that collective responsibility should be fixed for this defeat also.