Following Congress's embarrassing performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, reactions from senior leaders have revealed a significant divide within the party. Each leader has presented a vastly different perspective on what went wrong. This range of responses highlights a party in turmoil, with reactions varying from outright rejection of the election results to self-reflective analysis and public blame.
Rahul Gandhi: Blame it on unfairness
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was among the first to break his silence. In an X post, he thanked “millions of voters in Bihar who expressed their trust in the Mahagathbandhan,” but slammed the process, saying, “we could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair from the very beginning.”
He framed the fight as one “for the prot

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