Congress President Sonia Gandhi was not far from the truth while analysing the reasons for the debacle in Uttar Pradesh, in saying the problem was “too many leaders”. Legislative Assembly elections to five states this year saw the Congress win only one (Manipur) convincingly and a second (Uttarakhand) by a whisker. Punjab was a surprise loss, where it was confident of cashing in on anti-incumbency. There was total loss of face in Uttar Pradesh, with only 28 in the 403-seat Assembly. It was wiped off in Goa, with only nine of 40 seats.