An emotional Singh steps down with NDP set to lose party status [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh struggled to keep his emotions in check late Monday night as he took the stage at his campaign headquarters in Burnaby, B.C., to deliver the bad news: his fight is over.

Singh was not only poised to finish third in his own riding, according to preliminary results, but his party was on track to lose more than two-thirds of its seats. The New Democrats will lose official party status in the House of Commons, falling short of the 12-member minimum.

Singh thanked his wife, Gurkiran Kaur — who shared the stage with him — his staff, party volunteers and he then said he would be stepping down as soon as an interim leader could be appointed.

“Its been the honour of my life to represent the people of Burnaby Central,” he said. “Tonight they chose a new member of Parliament and I wish them well.”

Singh …