The Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 have delivered yet another bruising setback for the Congress, which managed to win only one seat and was leading in five of the 61 seats it contested as part of the Mahagathbandhan alliance. In sharp contrast, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged ahead with leads on 208 of 243 seats, signalling a sweeping victory that has virtually wiped out the Opposition in the state. Advertisement

As the numbers hardened through the day, a familiar churn began inside the Congress ecosystem: public discontent, organisational critique, and appeals for introspection — this time, far sharper and more widespread than in past poll cycles.

‘Huge errors were made’

Congress leader Kripananth Pathak was among the first to break ranks with diplomatic restrain

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