Bihar poll debacle sparks blame-game between RJD, Congress
Nov 30, 2025
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GS2The Hindu - National
Key Points
- Mahagathbandhan faced defeat in Bihar Assembly polls, winning less than NDA.
- Congress leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the alliance with RJD.
- Shakeel Ahmed Khan, Congress legislative party leader, voiced concerns about the alliance.
- RJD won 25 seats, a decrease from 75 in the previous election.
- Mangani Lal Mandal, state RJD president, criticized Congress's performance.
- Tejashwi Yadav was named leader of the Mahagathbandhan for the assembly session.
- The Bihar Assembly has 243 seats.
- NDA retained power by winning more than 200 seats.