India, Oct. 16 -- Tensions erupted in Patna on Wednesday after allegations surfaced that Congress assembly tickets were being "sold," triggering protests by angry aspirants and a chaotic scene at the airport. The turmoil unfolded as several Congress leaders, including state president Rajesh Kumar, were issued tickets for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

The uproar began when a group of disgruntled party aspirants stormed the Patna airport and heckled state Congress president Rajesh Kumar and legislative party leader Shakil Ahmed Khan, accusing them of selling tickets. Both leaders had returned from Delhi and were expected to distribute tickets at Sadaqat Ashram, the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) headquarters.

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