Patna, Nov. 14 -- The Indian National Congress, a key member of the Mahagathbandhan alliance, has once again delivered a disappointing performance in the Bihar Assembly elections. Early trends indicate the party is struggling, with leads in only six out of the 60 seats it contested, resulting in a meagre conversion rate of just 10%.

Once a dominant force in both national and state politics, Congress has now become a peripheral player in Bihar, often relegated to third or fourth place in the state. The party's last significant presence in the state's leadership was under Jagannath Mishra, who served as Chief Minister in 1990. Since then, Congress has struggled to regain its foothold.

Despite efforts from the Leader of Opposition in the L...