NEW DELHI: The Congress has faced a major defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, managing to lead in only four seats. A key highlight of the RJD–INC campaign was party MP Rahul Gandhi’s 'Vote Chori' pitch. His extensive travel across the state was intended to influence 116 Assembly seats.
However, on the results day, the Congress was found leading in only four out of the 116 targeted seats with a strike rate of less than 2 per cent. Rahul Gandhi's Bihar campaign was fixated on 'Vote Chori.' His yatra across Bihar was positioned to influence half of the seats.
The aggressive campaign of the INDIA Bloc, known as the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, centered around Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ allegations. Yet, the pitch appears to have fallen flat with voters, as trends indicated a record National Democratic Alliance (NDA) victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
For the Congress, the trends are particularly sobering. The party not only underperformed in the seats it contested but also failed to contribute meaningfully to the alliance tally, securing leads in only four of the 61 seats it fought.