New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As early trends in the Bihar Assembly elections point to a poor performance by the Congress, senior party leader and former Governor Nikhil Kumar, on Friday, openly criticised the party’s poll preparedness, organisational weaknesses, and candidate selection strategy.

His remarks come at a time when the ruling NDA is marching ahead in the count, leaving the Mahagathbandhan, of which Congress is a key constituent, struggling to keep pace.

Speaking candidly about the party’s shortcomings to IANS, Nikhil Kumar said, “This reflects the weakness of our organisation. In any election, a political party relies on its organisational strength. If the organisation is weak and cannot function effectively, the overall outcome suffers.”

The veteran leader further stressed that

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