Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the results are very disappointing and party needs to do deep introspection. Briefing reporters in New Delhi this evening, Ms. Gandhi said that price rise was an issue in this election and people were unhappy, otherwise they would not have given such a mandate. She also congratulated the winners. On the Congress Prime Ministerial Candidate for next general elections, she said, people need not worry as it will be announced by the party at an opportune time.
Party Vice President, Rahul Gandhi said that the election results have given a message to the Congress and it will transform itself to stand up to the expectation of the people. He also said the party need to move ahead and give serious space to common masses. Mr. Gandhi said that Aam Aadmi Party's victory will force all the mainstream parties to think of politics in a new way.
Meanwhile, BJP President Rajnath singh has dedicated the party's victory to the common people. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, he said that the clean image of Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Delhi and senior party leader Narendra Modi's influence must have impacted the
results in all four states.
The debutant Aam Aadmi Party registered a historic win, defeating several political heavyweights of ruling party and opposition. Its convener Arvind Kejriwal pulled off a major upset against three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, defeating her with a thumping margin of over 25,864 votes in New Delhi constituency. Addressing media persons, Mr Kejriwal said, the Delhi results are historic and it is the victory of people and democracy.
Mr. Kejriwal said, his party will sit in opposition and play a constructive role instead of seeking support from any party to form the government. He said, he has no personal enmity with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and it is a fight for upholding stands on several issues like corruption and price rise.
CPI(M) has said that the Assembly election results in four states are a reflection of widespread anger against the policies of Congress.
Senior party leader Sitraram Yechury said that BJP has gained the benefit of the people's negative vote against Congress. He said, wherever people had alternative to BJP and Congress, they voted in favour of those parties. Mr. Yechury said, those who are projecting these results at the national level, must remember that these states put together, send only 73 MPs in the Lok Sabha.