Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed shock at the party rout in five assembly elections, saying he was “sad and depressed” at the outcome and had expected the party to win 2-3 states. He said senior members who have given their life to the party cannot “watch it dying like this”.Congress veteran and G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed shock at the party rout in five assembly elections, saying he was “sad and depressed” at the outcome and had expected the party to win 2-3 states. He said senior members who have given their life to the party cannot “watch it dying like this”.