New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- In the wake of its worst performance in the Bihar Assembly elections since 2010, the Congress has squarely blamed the Election Commission (EC) for its shocking performance, alleging "large-scale vote theft" and a "one-sided" poll process.
The party convened an emergency meeting on Saturday at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, attended by top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal, and Treasurer Ajay Maken, to take stock of the electoral disaster.
The Congress, which contested 61 seats as part of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), managed to secure a meagre six seats. This dismal strike rate of barely 10 per cent marks a steep decline, plunging the party into one of its l...