Some candidates claimed that several insiders had ‘sabotaged’ the polls. Originally the party’s only hope, candidate from West Delhi Jagdish Mukhi was the loudest on this. He reportedly blamed the campaign team of ill management and lack of foresight. He said the Akali Dal did nothing to bring out the Sikh community, nor were any public meeting planned for them. He also blamed BJP workers for campaigning against him.

South Delhi candidate Ramesh Bidhuri indicated that two MLAs, Dharam Dev Solanki and Satprakash Rana, and former MLA Brahm Singh Tanwar had undermined his campaign.

Chandni Chowk candidate Vijender Gupta also submitted a list of councillors who he claimed took money from him before elections but did not do any work. Gupta also blamed infighting.

East Delhi candidate Chetan Chauhan pointed out instances when the councillors accompanying him during padyatras had been abused by the public.

New Delhi candidate Vijay Goel kept low at the meet, once mentioning infighting, but later said such huge margins of defeat could hardly be blamed on intra-party squabbling alone.