Congress Forms Election Panel in Bihar Ahead of Assembly Polls

Speedy Summary

• Congress president mallikarjun Kharge approved the formation of the Pradesh Election Committee for the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on September 16, 2025.
• The committee consists of 39 members,including prominent leaders such as Rajesh Ram (Bihar unit chief),Shakeel Ahmed Khan,and Madan Mohan Jha.
• Permanent invitees to the committee include all MPs, MLAs, MLCs, AICC secretaries, CWC members from Bihar and heads of frontal organisations.
• Other key names in the committee are Rajesh Rathore, Motilal Sharma, Anshul Avijit, Qaiser Ali Khan, Ramesh Prasad Yadav, Shashi Ranjan, Subodh Mandal, Fauzia Rana and Khushboo Kumari.
• the formation comes as Congress prepares for upcoming Bihar Assembly elections expected around November this year.

Read more: The Hindu

Indian Opinion Analysis

The approval of the Pradesh Election Committee appears to be a strategic move by Congress ahead of the anticipated Bihar Assembly polls in November 2025. With 39 members and permanent invitees spanning various critical factions like MPs and MLAs from Bihar’s political ecosystem under its framework-this newly constituted body signifies an attempt to ensure comprehensive representation across demographic groups. As seat-sharing discussions begin to intensify with allied camps within both coalitions (INDIA block vs. NDA)-It Reminder builds timing+