AAP's disappointing LS debut, fails to open account in Delhi

Many of the prominent candidates like Shazia Ilmi (Ghaziabad), social activist Medha Patkar (Mumbai North east), Meera Sanyal (Mumbai South), Ashutosh (Chandni Chowk), Yogendra Yadav (Gurgaon) and tribal activist Soni Sori (Bastar) also lost, some even securing fourth and fifth positions.

The party admitted that its decision to quit the Delhi government in a hurry was a mistake. The party had made a sensational debut in Delhi by winning 28 seats in the assembly election and even went on to form the government.

“This was the first national election for the Aam Aadmi Party and there are some positive and negative indications from it.

“We learnt many lessons in the election and got to learn a lot. Arvind Kejriwal has also said the way we took the decision to quit Delhi government, we took the decision in a hurry. We made a mistake in that.