Congress and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) suffered a major setback in the Bihar elections on Friday. However, the devastating loss that has triggered fresh internal criticism from within the party, all the way from its Gujarat cadre.

Bihar Election results 2025

Mumtaz Patel, daughter of late senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, has openly blamed structural failings in the organisation for the defeat.

In a strongly worded post on X, Mumtaz Patel urged the party leadership to confront reality rather than fall back on familiar narratives.

Mumtaz Patel’s pledge to party leadership

“No excuses, no blame game, no introspection — it's time to look within and accept reality,” Mumtaz wrote, adding that loyal workers have been waiting for years to see success but are instead wit

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