Rahul Gandhi’s campaign push appears to have had little bearing on Congress fortunes in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, with BJP and JD(U) registering stronger gains in constituencies where the Congress leader took out his yatra, a Moneycontrol analysis shows. The data suggests that the party’s on-ground mobilisation did not translate into improved strike rates or stronger vote consolidation, even in pockets touched by high-profile rallies.

Across 183 constituencies that fell along the Rahul Yatra route, the NDA posted an 89.1 percent seat share, significantly higher than its 54.1 percent share in the same seats in 2020. By contrast, Congress’ own performance in these areas remained weak. The party was leading in just one out of these seats. Overall, the party contested 61 seats and co

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