Bihar election results have left the Congress-led Mahagathbandhan with a meager 32 seats, Congress securing only 6. Party insiders and allies are calling for introspection, with Mumtaz Patel criticising leadership’s disconnect from the ground. Shashi Tharoor acknowledged the need to study organisational issues, while Priyanka Chaturvedi urged opposition to connect with women voters. File photo NEW DELHI: Bihar assembly election results have left the Congress-led Mahagathbandhan limited to 32 seats, with Congress winning just 6 seats, leading to calls of introspection from within Congress and the opposition parties.Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, said the leadership of the party is concentrated in the hands of a few leaders who are disconnected from the ground. She wrote that loyal workers have stayed with the party through every setback, yet continue to wait for success, and are not given importance.‘Misa-Priyanka Ko Dickey Mein…’: Yashwant Deshmukh’s Message to RJD–Cong After NDA’s Bihar Win In a post on X, she said, “The Congress party has such workers across the country who, regardless of victory or defeat, I always say are Congressmen at heart. But no one asks them, no one acknowledges them, and they are not given any position or authority.”Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the party would study the results seriously and look into organisational issues. He added that he was not invited to campaign in Bihar, but stressed that the RJD, as the senior partner, must also examine its performance.Former state chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh echoed the need for introspection and said there should not have been “friendly fights” within the alliance.Other opposition voices also reacted to the defeat. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi asked opposition parties to speak more directly to women voters, saying an alternative vision cannot be built without them.The Congress party, which won 19 seats in the 2020 election, has fallen to just 6 seats this time. Despite raising allegations of “voter chori” against the Centre and the Election Commission, and campaigning through the Special Intensive Revision drive and the Voter Adhikar Yatra, the Congress failed to build real momentum on the ground.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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NEW DELHI: Bihar assembly election results have left the Congress-led Mahagathbandhan limited to 32 seats, with Congress winning just 6 seats, leading to calls of introspection from within Congress and the opposition parties.Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late Congress veteran Ahmed Patel, said the leadership of the party is concentrated in the hands of a few leaders who are disconnected from the ground. She wrote that loyal workers have stayed with the party through every setback, yet continue to wait for success, and are not given importance.
In a post on X, she said, “The Congress party has such workers across the country who, regardless of victory or defeat, I always say are Congressmen at heart. But no one asks them, no one acknowledges them, and they are not given any position or authority.”Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the party would study the results seriously and look into organisational issues. He added that he was not invited to campaign in Bihar, but stressed that the RJD, as the senior partner, must also examine its performance.Former state chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh echoed the need for introspection and said there should not have been “friendly fights” within the alliance.Other opposition voices also reacted to the defeat. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi asked opposition parties to speak more directly to women voters, saying an alternative vision cannot be built without them.The Congress party, which won 19 seats in the 2020 election, has fallen to just 6 seats this time. Despite raising allegations of “voter chori” against the Centre and the Election Commission, and campaigning through the Special Intensive Revision drive and the Voter Adhikar Yatra, the Congress failed to build real momentum on the ground.
