Khan said the Congress has remained a weak partner in the Grand Alliance. He added that major decisions, including seat sharing and campaign planning, usually favor the RJD. This has affected the morale of Congress workers at the ground level.

He pointed out that Congress candidates often contest on difficult seats while the party does not get enough space to grow its organisation. As a result, voters do not see Congress as an independent force in Bihar.

The senior leader also referred to recent election results. He said the poor performance clearly shows the need for introspection. Khan believes Congress must rethink its alliances and focus on rebuilding its base.

His remarks have triggered fresh political debate in Bihar. Some party leaders agree with him, while others feel unity is still necessary to challenge rival parties.

The statement may influence future alliance talks ahead of upcoming elections in the state.

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The Speaker of the Assembly will be elected on the first days of the session. Later, the Governor will address the House, and financial matters will be discussed. Before this begins, all MLAs of the Grand Alliance will meet on Saturday to decide their action plan.

RJD MLAs will hold their meeting at Ek Polo Road under Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s leadership. The winning MLAs of Congress and Left parties will join later. These meetings aim to create a united stand inside the House.

The Grand Alliance will also finalise Tejashwi’s role as the Leader of the Opposition. The parties will decide whether they should take a strong and aggressive stand against the government.

RJD leaders are reviewing the recent electoral defeat. They have collected reports from different divisions, including Purnia, Magadh, Saran, and Kosi. Party leaders also discussed issues like government schemes and the role of Jeevika Didis in the elections.

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The Grand Alliance managed to win only 35 of 243 seats, and the RJD won just 25 of the 143 seats it contested. This poor performance has pushed party leaders to examine what went wrong. Senior leaders, including Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Bhola Yadav, and Mangnailal Mandal, are meeting winning and losing candidates to collect reports.

The party is also preparing a list of leaders who allegedly supported opposition parties during the elections. Division-wise reviews will continue until December 4, followed by a meeting with district presidents and state officials. The final review will end on December 9. Leaders who fail to give convincing explanations may face action.

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In Nabinagar, the RJD candidate lost by 112 votes. Officials rejected 132 postal ballots. In Agiaon, the CPI(ML) candidate, an RJD partner, lost by 95 votes while 175 postal ballots were rejected. Sandesh showed a similar pattern. The RJD candidate lost by only 27 votes, and 360 postal ballots did not count. The party argues that these numbers show unfair handling of postal votes.

The NDA won a massive victory in the 2025 Bihar elections by securing 202 out of 243 seats. The Grand Alliance fell sharply to just 35 seats. The RJD managed to win only 25 seats. Magadh and Shahabad, once strong areas for the Grand Alliance, also shifted toward the NDA. The ruling alliance strengthened its base in almost every region and gained broad voter support across rural and urban areas.

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Tej Pratap Yadav attacked Tejashwi again. He said that if he had toured the state for 20 days, the RJD would have dropped to only five seats. He claimed that the people of Bihar no longer trust the party because it has moved away from Lalu Prasad Yadav’s values.

Tej Pratap added that he never expelled anyone. He said he was pushed out by his own people. He stated that Bihar now wants leaders who stand with truth, not sycophants.

The Grand Alliance also faced a huge loss, winning only 35 seats. Congress won 6, CPI-ML won 2, IPP won 1, CPI(M) won 1, and VPI won none.

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Workers shouted slogans against Sanjay Yadav. Lalu Yadav tried to calm them down, but the anger did not stop. Many RJD leaders openly blamed Sanjay for the party’s problems. They claimed he controlled access to Tejashwi and influenced key decisions.

The crisis worsened after Rohini Acharya and Tejashwi had a major argument over Sanjay Yadav. Rohini said she was abused and attacked when she mentioned his name. Several leaders also accused Sanjay of blocking tickets during distribution.

RJD’s election numbers dropped sharply. The party won only 25 seats, down from 75 earlier. Though it had 23% votes statewide, it still struggled to win seats. In contrast, NDA parties secured higher vote shares in almost every seat they contested.

This deep internal conflict now challenges RJD’s unity and the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav.

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Kushwaha said that if vote theft had really happened, people would have spoken openly. He urged leaders to act responsibly and not mislead the public. He added that if they did not stop, this behaviour would cause their downfall. He also said that God would decide their fate if they refused to understand the truth.

Akhilesh Yadav, however, said this was not simple theft but open robbery. He claimed that booth-level analysis was still pending, but initial results showed deep issues. He praised Tejashwi Yadav as a popular leader and said the Grand Alliance stood for unity.

Kushwaha also accused the Grand Alliance of spreading false rumours that NDA planned to change Bihar’s Chief Minister. He said people now understood that Nitish Kumar was continuing as CM and that earlier claims were attempts to provoke the public.

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The meeting saw the presence of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Misa Bharti. Many MLAs and defeated candidates attended and shared their views. Some raised concerns about EVM hacking. Several leaders said the Grand Alliance was active on the ground, but the NDA was rarely seen.

Tejashwi secured the position of Leader of the Opposition because the RJD won 25 seats. A minimum of 24 seats (10% of the Assembly) is needed for the Opposition leader post. If RJD had won only 23 seats, the party would have lost this crucial role.

The review also highlighted the Grand Alliance’s poor performance. Out of 35 total seats, RJD won 25, Congress 6, CPI (ML) 2, IIP 1, and CPI (M) 1. Mukesh Sahni’s VIP could not win a single seat.

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The Grand Alliance finally made him its Deputy CM face but gave him only 15 seats. Later, he lost three more seats because the RJD insisted on it. His candidate in Tarapur even left the party. These setbacks created confusion and weakened his campaign.

VIP gave tickets to many candidates from Extremely Backward Classes. Sahni said many times that if the alliance won, a son from his community would become Deputy CM. However, the Mallah and Nishad communities did not support him strongly. His message failed to convince them.

Two days before polling, VIP removed his brother Santosh Sahni as the candidate from Gaurabaram. This sudden move damaged his image further. In 2020, VIP won four seats as part of the NDA. But this time, VIP suffered a heavy defeat, showing how the Mukesh Sahni ambition crisis affected the party.

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CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said that the government launched the Women’s Employment Scheme and free electricity benefits just before the elections. He argued that these announcements changed voter sentiment and harmed the Grand Alliance.

Speaking to the media in Patna, Bhattacharya said that if the ruling party spends thousands of crores before elections, the opposition cannot compete. He claimed that this trend began in Bihar and may continue.

He also blamed the SIR system for deleting nearly 70 lakh voter names. Many voters could not find their names at polling booths. Bhattacharya called this a major issue that directly impacted the election.

He met Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav to review the defeat. CPI(ML) will also hold meetings and a dialogue tour from November 18th to 24th.

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