New Delhi: Congress is heading for one of its worst-ever performances in Delhi Polls. A meltdown in Delhi is likely to deepen the sense of crisis haunting the party since its decimation in the Lok Sabha elections followed by humiliation in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir.
None of the exit polls on Saturday showed Congress getting more than five seats in a 70-seat Delhi Assembly. In fact, three of the surveys even projected that it may win none.
This could make Congress' worst fears come true as this means that party's winning candidates have also decimated in public perception. In such a scenario, party is expected to confront possible internal splits.
On Saturday, hushed news was doing rounds in the party's circle that AAP's victory in Delhi could snatch away even the only win expected of the party after the Lok Sabha defeat i.e. in the state of Punjab in 2017 elections.
Earlier Congress was the only opposition to the SAD-BJP government in Punjab but now, AAP's good show in LS poll plus an expected victory in the Delhi elections, can possibly turn the tables round.
Read between the lines and one will be able to foresee that AAP's victory in Delhi means an individual, secular party opposite to Congress which will have enough power to challenge the latter in other North Indian states also.
The party has never shown interest in the issues troubling common man the most like corruption, rapid decision-making, and opening opportunities for younger clan.
The grand old party might have bounced back several times earlier after losing however, this time, with party frontrunner not in a mood to swap his seat for a safer haven, the chances are very meager that the party will survive anymore.
Currently, the only soul savior seen by the Congress party members is the change of leadership that can help party resuscitate again however, same doesn't seem to be on cards.
A Delhi disaster is only expected to increase party's' woes which it needs to address before it's too late.
