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The Congress’ performance in the Delhi Assembly elections touched a record low with the party bagging less than 5 per cent votes and 63 of its candidates losing their deposits. Delhi Congress president Subhash Chopra resigned taking moral responsibility for the party’s defeat.

The party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years under former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, failed to open its account for the second consecutive time. Only three candidates – Arvinder Singh Lovely from Gandhi Nagar, Devender Yadav from Badli and Abhishek Dutt from Kasturba Nagar – could save their deposits.

The Congress contested the elections this time in alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, fighting on 66 seats and leaving four for its ally.