New Delhi, May 24 -- After its success in the three Assembly elections last year, the Congress once again performed miserably against the BJP at the national level. Party president Rahul Gandhi faced the mortification of a humiliating defeat at the hands of Smriti Irani in the family bastion of Amethi.
The party scored a duck in 18 States and saw nine of its former Chief Ministers biting the dust. For the second time, the grand old party did not get enough number to bag Leader of Opposition post in the Lok Sabha.
While Rahul lost from Amethi, there were no takers for sister Priyanka Gandhi in UP. The party lost all the seats where Priyanka campaigned or conducted roadshows.
The only face saver for Congress was Kerala (15) and Punjab (8) ...