The Congress party has intensified its preparations for the assembly elections to be held in Bihar later this year. On Sunday, party president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed 58 AICC (All India Congress Committee) observers who will ensure the monitoring of electoral activities in the state and organizational strength.
According to the report of the news agency, these observers include Wing Commander (Retd) Anuma Acharya, Ali Mehndi, Ashok Chandna, Manoj Yadav, Nadeem Javed, Shoaib Khan, Akhilesh Yadav, Virendra Yadav. All these leaders will assess the party’s performance, candidates selection, local issues and ground conditions in different areas.
Congress was able to win 19 seats in 2020
The Congress is part of the Grand Alliance in Bihar, of which RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) is the biggest component. In the last assembly election (2020), RJD contested 144 seats and won 75 seats. At the same time, the Congress tried his luck in 70 seats, but won only 19 seats. The CPI (CPI-ML) contested 19 seats and won 12 seats.
According to political analysts, after a weak performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bihar elections are an important opportunity for the Congress so that it can reorganize the organization and strengthen its hold in the state. This deployment of supervisors is part of an organized strategy.
Bihar elections will be held in October-November
Elections in 243 seats of Bihar Legislative Assembly are expected in October-November. This time, where the Congress would like to improve its previous performance, strategic thinking has already been started regarding the sharing of seats within the Grand Alliance. The Election Commission has also intensified the preparations for the Bihar assembly elections.