He said that government machinery was blatantly misused by the Samajwadi Party in this elections. The officers were also put on notice. They were told that if SP does not win elections they would be punished. The threat worked and officers worked as SP workers in this election,” Pathak said.He appealed to party workers not to lose heart and be in touch with the people of their areas. Victory and loss are two sides of same coin. If we lost this time, we will win in next elections, he said.