‘Humbly accept people’s verdict’: Rahul Gandhi after Congress loss in all 5 states

Congress on Thursday saw its biggest defeat in Punjab where the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party snatched power. The party also failed to make a mark in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

Rahul Gandhi added that the party will keep working for the interests of the people of the country. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

With the Congress failing to make a mark in all the five states where Assembly election results were declared Thursday, senior leader Rahul Gandhi said the “party humbly accepts the people’s verdict in the polls” and will learn from it.

He added that the party will keep working for the interests of the people of the country.

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“Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate. My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication. We will learn from this and keep working for the interests of the people of India,” Gandhi tweeted.

Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate.

My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

We will learn from this and keep working for the interests of the people of India.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 10, 2022

Congress on Thursday saw its biggest defeat in Punjab, where the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party snatched power from it. The party also failed to make a mark in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

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Senior leader Priyanka Gandhi said the party “was not able to convert its hard work into votes.” She added that the Congress party will move ahead with a positive agenda and work as a responsible opposition for the betterment of UP and its people.

…संघर्षशील विपक्ष का कर्तव्य पूरी जिम्मेदारी के साथ निभाती रहेगी।2/2

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 10, 2022

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, addressing a press conference, said while the results in the five states were contrary to the party’s expectations, it accepts the people’s mandate.