Bihar election was unfair from the start, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress on Friday accepted people's mandate in the Bihar Assembly election and vowed to continue the party's fight against "forces that are engaged in weakening democracy." In a post on X, the Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge stated that the party will assess the reasons behind its defeat in the election." Kharge further expressed gratitude to the people who support the Mahagathbandhan. He also asked the party workers not to be "discouraged" after the result.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the Bihar Assembly election was "unfair from the beginning" after the party failed to hit double digits despite contesting on 61 seats. Rahul 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." Gandhi has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to those millions of voters in Bihar who expressed their trust in the Mahagathbandhan.