Congress expressed satisfaction over Arvind Kejriwal's defeat in Delhi, attributing AAP's ouster to its misrule and scams. Congress spokesman Jairam Ramesh stated that the election result was a referendum on Kejriwal and highlighted Congress's role in exposing AAP's corruption, with hopes of winning Delhi in the future.
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