The stage is set for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, and the opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance has entered the electoral battle united. However, Congress's continued underperformance is being regarded as the "weak link" in the coalition and this could significantly complicate the situation for the alliance's chief ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Yadav .

Congress's reputation as the weakest segment of the alliance is reinforced by its past electoral record, which has consistently lagged behind that of the RJD.

In the 2020 state polls, Congress contested 70 seats but managed to win only 19, resulting in a strike rate of just 27 per cent. This performance was notably the lowest among the Mahagathbandhan constituent parties and has repeatedly been a source of stress for Tejashwi

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