Will fight Bihar polls as INDIA bloc, to have ‘collective’ decision on CM face, Congress says

Congress to contest Bihar Assembly elections as part of INDIA bloc, decision on Chief Ministerial face to be collective.

The Congress on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) announced that it will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar as part of the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, and the decision on the Chief Ministerial face will be a “collective decision”.

The decision was made after a three-hour strategy meeting of the party’s top brass with its Bihar unit leaders at the Indira Gandhi Bhawan headquarters in Delhi.

The meeting, presided by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, All India Congress Committee (AICC) incharge Krishna Allavaru, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar and his predecessor Akhilesh Prasad Singh among others.

“The winds of change have started blowing in Bihar. The people of Bihar are worried about development, social justice and their futures. There is tremendous anger among youngsters due to rigging in recruitment exams, paper leaks and unemployment,” Mr. Kharge said in a post on social media platform X.

During the meeting, Mr. Kharge said, talks were held with senior leaders of Bihar and discussions took place in detail about strengthening the Congress and on preparations for the upcoming election.

“The State is ready to bring an era of change and justice,” Mr. Gandhi added in a social media post.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Mr. Allavaru said, “Leaders from Bihar put forward their viewpoint and a strategy was formed with unanimity. We will take on the BJP and its allies unitedly.”