India, Jan. 17 -- The Congress has registered its worst-ever performance in municipal elections in Mumbai, with the party having won or leading in only 24 seats in the 227-seat BMC, down from 31 last time - but the outcome is unlikely to surprise anyone, including party insiders. After all, the Congress held no rallies, organised no roadshows, and launched no outreach efforts. It seemed to have entered the contest with few expectations. And even these were belied. Party leaders and analysts are now raising serious questions about the capabilities of the party's Mumbai president, Varsha Gaikwad. The Congress has gone from a significant political force to political irrelevance in the city where it was founded in December 1885, and from where ...