New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Arvind Kejriwal's defeat in the New Delhi constituency, losing to BJP's Parvesh Verma by 4,089 votes, raises questions about the role of Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit in the outcome. Sandeep Dikshit secured 4,568 votes, leading to speculation that he split the anti-BJP vote, contributing to Kejriwal's loss.

The absence of an alliance between AAP and the Congress proved detrimental. Had AAP and Congress joined forces, Dikshit's votes could have transferred to Arvind Kejriwal, potentially reversing the outcome.

Calculations suggest that a united front of the INDIA bloc alliance parties - AAP and Congress - could have resulted in a Arvind Kejriwal victory by a margin of 479 votes (4,568 - 4,089).

The Congress dec...