India, Nov. 23 -- With 'vote chori' at the core of the Congress campaign to corner the Election Commission and the BJP in the wake of the Bihar debacle, party sources said there is a growing demand for fixing accountability for the poor performance. However, given the circumstances and the way in which the grand old party has functioned in recent years, many leaders feel that those already holding major positions may once again be rewarded, despite past results.

The Congress has been aggressively raising the 'vote chori' issue since losses in the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls last year. Once again, the party blamed the Election Commission after the NDA returned to power in Bihar with a thumping majority.

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