India, Nov. 14 -- The Congress party is leading in only 7 seats out of the 71 it contested under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) banner in Bihar, early trends of the Election Commission of India (ECI) stated.

With the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as the lead partner, the grand opposition coalition trails National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which has crossed the majority mark (122) in early trends.

Political analysts attribute this dismal performance to strategic failures, internal dissensions and miscalculations that eroded the party's momentum and alienated key stakeholders.

The initial buzz generated by senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra, which aimed to galvanize voters on issues like em...