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While Akalis’ vote count dipped only by 2,668, AAP lost 39,110 votes compared to the last election. “The party has completely lost the script and was no longer relevant in the country’s political arena. Riding on a wave for party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal, AAP had sprung up a surprise by winning four Lok Sabha seats in 2014. The Shahkot poll had shown that the theatrics and antics of AAP’s Sukhpal Singh Khaira had failed to convince the people of the party’s seriousness,” he said. CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party’s ( AAP ) dismal performance in Shahkot assembly byelection on Thursday with the party finishing a distant third is bound to set the alarm bells ringing in the party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections..