File image of Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor. The party failed to open its account in Bihar. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

While Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the clear big winners of the Bihar assembly elections, the biggest loser is not the Opposition bloc of Mahagathbandhan alone.

While the grand alliance of Opposition parties has certainly faced a setback, the verdict is seen to have particularly dealt a blow to the Congress, a national party that has been nearly eroded from the state's electoral politics.

The Weak Link?

The grand old party has been relegated to the margins, having won only six out of the 61 constituencies it contested. Its strike rate faltered below 10%.

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