Biggest lesson from Haryana is never be overconfident: Arvind Kejriwal

As the counting of votes for Haryana Assembly elections winds down, it is clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be forming a government, passing well over the 46-majority mark in the state. In light of this, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal addressed his municipal councillors in Delhi earlier today, saying this was a learning moment for the party. “Let us see what the results are in Haryana. The biggest lesson of this is that one should never be overconfident in the elections,” Kejriwal said.

The BJP secured 50 seats, while the Congress garnered 35. AAP however, secured none. Since its debut in the state’s elections in 2014, AAP has yet to win a seat. In 2019, the party had failed to secure a single vote in some instances.

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In these elections, the AAP opted to contest independently in Haryana after unsuccessful attempts to form an alliance with the Congress party. The Congress was unwilling to concede nine seats to AAP. This led to the party fielding candidates 89 out of the 90 available seats.