The Congress party’s slide in Bihar has been steep; from 19 seats in the 2020 assembly polls to just six in 2025, a threefold reduction in its electoral presence. This has not only weakened its grip on crucial constituencies but is also expected to evolve into a cadre meltdown in nearly 70 per cent of its existing presence, equal to the number of seats it has lost.

Moreover, the electoral setback of Mahagathbandhan has triggered deep dissatisfaction among Congress's senior leaders in the state, many of whom believe that the party will rapidly lose ground in the state now.

The party leadership, led by Congress's Bihar state in-charge, gave tickets to over a dozen people who had joined the Congress within six months leading to the assembly elections. According to party insiders, seven seat

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