ˈæftɚ ðɪs pˈʊɹ ʃˈoʊɪŋ, bˈæbɑːɹ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, ænd sˈɪŋz ˈɛldɚ sˈʌn ˈeɪdʒjə pɹˈætæp sˈɪŋ tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈeɪnz ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi ɪn æntˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.
After this poor showing, Babbar joined the Congress, and Singh's elder son Ajeya Pratap Singh took over the reins of the party in anticipation of the 2009 general elections.