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Bihar Election Shock: Congress Crushed to Single Digits Amid NDA Sweep

The Congress party suffered a devastating defeat in the Bihar assembly elections, winning only six seats. Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi admitted the party didn't expect this outcome and promised a thorough analysis. Rahul Gandhi claimed the election was "unfair from the beginning" despite Congress contesting 61 seats. The NDA coalition secured a massive victory with 202 seats, completely overwhelming the opposition alliance.

Key Points: Congress to Study Bihar Poll Results After Major Defeat

  • Congress reduced to just 6 seats in Bihar assembly elections
  • NDA coalition wins massive victory with 202 out of 243 seats
  • Rahul Gandhi claims election was "unfair from the beginning"
  • Party vows to review performance and plan for future elections
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Party will study Bihar assembly election results: Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi

Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi says Congress will analyze Bihar election results after party wins only 6 seats, while Rahul Gandhi calls election "unfair from the beginning."

"We did not expect this would happen. Don't know what happened at a local level. - Satish Jarkiholi"

Belagavi, November 17

After the Congress suffered a massive defeat in the Bihar assembly elections, which saw it pushed down to a single digit, Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi stated that the Congress will analyse the results of the Bihar assembly election and begin planning for the next elections.

Speaking to reporters, Satish Jarkiholi said, "We did not expect this would happen. Don't know what happened at a local level. The party will have to study this. We should start planning from now what to do differently in the next elections after five years..."

Earlier, reacting to the poll results, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed the Bihar Assembly election was "unfair from the beginning" after Congress could not secure double-digit seats despite contesting 61 seats.

Gandhi said that the party will review its performance after the election and assured that Congress will continue to "fight for the protection of the Constitution and democracy."

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to those millions of voters in Bihar who expressed their trust in the Mahagathbandhan. This result in Bihar is truly surprising. We could not achieve victory in an election that was unfair from the very beginning."

"This fight is for the protection of the Constitution and democracy. The Congress Party and the INDIA alliance will deeply review this result and make their efforts to save democracy even more effective," he added.

The NDA's 'tsunami' swept away the opposition RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, as they won 202 seats out of 243. BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 89 seats, and the Janata Dal (United) finished a close second with 85.

The other allies of the ruling coalition also registered high strike rates as Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJPRV) won 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAMS) won five, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha won four seats.

Facing major setbacks, Mahagathbandhan got just 35 seats with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) winning 25 seats, Congress 6, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) - CPI(ML)(L) - two, Indian Inclusive Party (IIP) - one and Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI(M) one seat.

While All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won five seats, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) got one seat.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Instead of blaming the election as "unfair," Congress should accept that people voted for development. NDA's performance shows what good governance can achieve. Jarkiholi's approach of studying the results is more mature.
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Ananya R
As a Congress supporter, I'm heartbroken 💔 But we need to be honest - the party has lost touch with voters. Just talking about Constitution and democracy isn't enough. People want jobs, development, and basic amenities.
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Vikram M
The writing is on the wall - Congress needs to rebuild from grassroots. Five years is enough time if they work sincerely. Hope they learn the right lessons this time! 🤞
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Sarah B
Respectfully, calling elections "unfair" when you lose doesn't help democracy. The people have spoken clearly through their votes. Congress should focus on understanding why voters rejected them rather than making excuses.
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Karthik V
BJP's organizational strength is incredible! 89 seats as single largest party shows their ground work. Congress should learn from this instead of just doing post-mortem after every election defeat.

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