In the wake of the Congress' dismal performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, state party president Raj Babbar has sent his resignation to Rahul Gandhi. Babbar has sent his resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, a spokesman of the party's state unit Rajiv Bakshi told media agencies here.

He has sent his resignation taking responsibility for the party's showing in the just-concluded polls, Bakshi said. Babbar tweeted in Hindi on Friday," The results are depressing for the Uttar Pradesh Congress. I find myself guilty of not discharging my responsibility in a proper manner." "I will meet the leadership and appraise it of my views. Congratulations to the winners for winning the confidence of the people," he said.

जनता का विश्वास हासिल करने के लिए विजेताओं को बधाई।

यूपी कांग्रेस के लिए परिणाम निराशाजनक हैं। अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी को सफ़ल तरीके से नहीं निभा पाने के लिए ख़ुद को दोषी पाता हूँ। नेतृत्व से मिलकर अपनी बात रखूंगा।

— Raj Babbar (@RajBabbarMP) May 24, 2019

Of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Congress managed to win only the Rae Bareli seat of Sonia Gandhi and Raj Babbar, who contested from Fatehpur Sikri, lost by a margin of over 4,95,065 votes to BJP's Rajkumar Chahar. The BJP and its ally Apna Dal(S) have won 64 seats, while the SP-BSP alliance won 15 seats between them.

Party chief Rahul Gandhi was not able to retain his bastion— Amethi, against BJP’s Smriti Irani, as he suffered defeat by a margin of over 50,000 votes. BJP and its ally Apna Dal (S) won 64 seats, while the SP-BSP ‘Gathbandhan’ alliance won 15 seats.

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