Arvind Kejriwal's former colleagues blamed his shift from alternative politics for AAP's defeat in the Delhi polls. Anna Hazare cited the liquor scam and tarnished image as reasons. Prominent figures like Yogendra Yadav,

For a man and a party used to winning, Arvind Kejriwal and AAP now face the most daunting challenge of their lives.

This isn't the electorate that lives in slums or needs free bijli-paani. They want clean air, good roads and corruption-free politics—AAP had stopped speaking their language