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Zero balance for Cong

By Prasanta Baruah |

Congress is set to draw blank in the Delhi assembly polls as the counting of votes is set to finish I a few hours n Tuesday.

 Not even a single candidate of the grand old party is taking lead so far suggesting that the party won’t be able to open its account this time.

Congress CM hopeful Ajoy Maken has no chance in Sadar Bazar area.

After the Capital voted in assembly elections for the second time in 14 months, exit polls predicted on Saturday the AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal was set to return to power, in an outcome that is likely to have national ramifications.

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