Union minister Amit Shah ridiculed the Congress for their poor show in the Delhi assembly elections, where they failed to win a single seat and lost security deposits in 67 out of 70 seats. Rahul Gandhi acknowledged the defeat, thanking supporters and pledging to continue the fight against pollution, inflation, and corruption.
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