Following not just a defeat but an absolute decimation of the 'grand old party' in the current 2019 elections, Sanjay Jha, national spokesperson for the Congress insisted, "There are no permanent winners or losers in politics."

As Congress resignations fell like leaves in autumn, Jha qualified that with, "To say that we are extremely disappointed with the election results will be an understatement. Frankly, we remained optimistic ever since our victories in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and saw the agrarian crisis, record job losses, Rafale corruption and sub-standard governance as totally indefensible. The results have surprised us. Clearly, the famous line 'It's The Economy, stupid' did not apply to this election."