A) The top leadership, for misreading the constituency and fielding a visibly weak candidate.
B) The senior star campaigners whose rallies made noise but failed to convert a single wave into votes.
C) The organisational machinery, which failed to mobilise cadres, misjudged ground reality, and let internal factions dominate strategy.
D) No one at all, because, as usual, Congress will blame the “system,” wait for the next election, and avoid accountability.