The Congress party finds itself in a peculiar situation in Bihar's political landscape this election season. While the party has filed nominations for 61 seats under the Grand Alliance seat-sharing arrangement, its real test lies in 52 constituencies where it faces not only Opposition challenges but also discontent within the alliance itself.

Out of the 61 seats allotted to Congress, nine are witnessing a "friendly contest," with candidates from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) or Left parties entering the fray against Congress nominees. Political analysts told News18 Hindi that this intra-alliance competition could directly dent the party's vote share in these constituencies.

History against Congress on half its seats

A closer look at the electoral history of these 52 key seats presents

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