India, Feb. 11 -- Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said on Tuesday that the party's third consecutive tally of zero seats from the recent assembly election was "different" from its past poll performances and explained the reasons behind his assessment.

The Congress leader claimed that the party was able to create a perception among the electorate that it was a three-way contest with the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party and not a two-way one, reported The Indian Express.

He also claimed that the result has given the party hope that it will be able to win back the support of its "core voters" - the Dalits, minorities and the underprivileged.

Yadav told the publication that the Congress could regain the support of voters ...