When Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he respects the decision of the people of Bihar, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the Bihar election was "not fair from the beginning". The Congress high commands' comments come almost at the end of the counting day.
Calling the Bihar election results "truly surprising", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed gratitude for voters who trusted Mahagathbandhan. "This result in Bihar is truly surprising. We could not achieve victory in an election that was not fair 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," Gandhi said in a post on X.
The Congress high command maintained a striking silence throughout the counting day, as the Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Mahagathbandhan suffered its worst defeat in an election in recent times. The Opposition alliance, which hoped it could bring regime change in Bihar, was reduced to 35 seats, far lower than its 2020 assembly election tally.
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Congress president Kharge said the party will continue its fight against "forces that are engaged in weakening democracy by misusing constitutional institutions". "We will conduct a thorough study of the election results and will present a detailed perspective after understanding the reasons for the outcomes," he said in a post on X. Asking Congress workers not to be discouraged by the results, Kharge said, "We will leave no stone unturned in raising awareness among the people. We will continue the struggle to save the Constitution and democracy by staying among the people. This fight is long - and we will fight it with complete dedication, courage, and truth."
"Undoubtedly, the Bihar election results reflect large-scale vote theft orchestrated by the prime minister, the home minister, and the Election Commission. The Indian National Congress reiterates its resolve to continue its campaign to protect the Constitution and save democracy with even greater strength," said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on the results.
