A Congress leader admitted the Bihar performance weakens its claim to seats in Hindi belt talks, while partners say the party had relied entirely on RJD’s base

The results of the Bihar election, the sheer scale of the Grand Alliance or Maha Gatbandhan’s defeat results , and the Congress’ inability to win seats in the Hindi heartland will likely alter the politics of the Opposition, INDIA bloc, with a growing clamour for a change in leadership of the group.

The Congress won 6 seats of the 61 it contested in Bihar, for a strike rate of 9.8%.

“It is clear that the Congress can’t stop the BJP. The leadership position must go to a party which has a track record of defeating the BJP. Only Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has an unblemished record of defeating the BJP. Time has com

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