New Delhi, Feb 16 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiran Bedi on Monday admitted she has failed the test and clarified that she opted for electoral politics not for position or power, but to serve the people.

"I opted for electoral politics, not for position or power, but for serving the city, which is my home for last over 40 years. A city which I have served in various capacities, through thick and thin," she said in her blog titled 'An open letter to fellow Indians'.

The former top cop also claimed full responsibility for the BJP's dismal show in the Delhi Assembly polls.

"I also wanted to not die one day with a guilt that I was commenting only and never daring to pass the ultimate test of electoral politics. I have failed the test and take full responsibility for my decision. But inside me, I have not failed, because given the time I gave to myself, I gave it all the energy and experience I had. Obviously, it was not enough.

In such trying situations, one does not meet the challenge alone," Bedi wrote.

"There are several factors which play a vital role. And each one did. I wish to add nothing more. History will keep analysing till the cows come home. And as I read them, each one of them makes sense. And worth being reflected upon. The wise will read each one and take due notice...," she added.

Commenting on the election trail, Bedi said there is a need to rework on the way campaigns are done.

"The whole city or state comes to a grinding halt. Should it? Roads are in disarray, and work just stops. Everything is too loud, uncouth at times, insulting to thin skinned, false, insinuating, biased, revengeful, corrupt, wasteful, highly disruptive of common man's needs, breaking all laws, and sending all wrong messages. It is not a level playing field for the level headed serving people. It's a field for might and muscle in all respects.

We need to address these. Hope to see it in my life time," Bedi wrote in her blog.

Asserting that people need services to be delivered, Bedi said: "They want integrity, trustworthiness, and professional commitment. But, they also want an implementable vision and plans. But they also want freebies... more you give, more you get. They do not get it still, that there are no free lunches in life. If you rob Peter to pay Paul, it won't be long before all get robbed."

"Also all campaigning must be become lawful, transparent, facts and evidence based, civil, organised, more technology driven, reasonable, unbiased, neutral through different mediums, etc," she added.

The former IPS office further said space could be allocated through neutral empires appointed by the Election Commission as per laid down rules based debates and also grass root work done, and added that the candidates should be chosen on the basis of performance or implementable ideas.

"Which means widespread use of television reaching out to the last mile...

Public 'appeals' through use of congregations must be not be allowed and considered a violation of laws. Hence must be banned," she said.

The BJP leader emphasized it's time every public servant becomes a stake holder in governing this country.

"Needs of people have far outstripped what the country can provide for, be it water, power, roads, public transport, schools, teachers, doctors, jobs, skills, and even girls. Forget about security for women... Only God knows how long women will continue to suffer...," she said.

Bedi also talked about the criticism that she faced during the election campaigns.

"Am relieved my parents were not alive to hear the foul words hurled at me," she said.

Bedi, who was the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi polls, lost her maiden election from Krishna Nagar Assembly constituency.

The BJP managed to win just three seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly while the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged victorious in 67 seats. (ANI)