Cong's Subhash Chopra takes responsibility for Delhi poll defeat; cites vote polarisation

With Congress drawing a blank in the recently concluded Delhi Assembly election, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Subhash Chopra said that polarisation of votes led to the party's defeat while taking responsibility for the loss.

New Delhi:With the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sweeping the Delhi Assembly elections with more than 60 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, followed by Bharatiya Janta Party with nearly seven seats, and Congress drawing a blank, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Subhash Chopra said that polarisation of votes led to the party's defeat while taking responsibility for the loss.

"I am disappointed, but I bow down to the decision taken by the people of Delhi. We will introspect our defeat. The polarisation of votes has a lot to do with it. I take full responsibility for the loss, " Subhash Chopra told ETV Bharat.

The senior Congress leader added, "there was a time when BJP had only two seats in the Parliament and now it has about 303 seats."

On Congress lacking in putting up a tough fight, Chopra said, "we have tried our best. I don't understand where we were lacking. Since the day I took charge as the DPCC president I have been on the streets. There has to be a reason that people didn't show their love towards us."

"We know how to put up a fight, and we will earn back the love and support of the people of Delhi. We will support the government in working towards the development of Delhi but will take to the streets if need be, " added the Congress leader.

AAP had won 62 seats while BJP had won eight seats, with Congress failing to open its account.

The counting for the votes polled on February 8 started at 8 am.

This is would be the third consecutive victory for AAP in Delhi assembly polls.