Congress Eyes More Seats in Bihar Following Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra Success

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• Congress has demanded to contest at least 90 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, compared to the 70 it contested in 2020, where it won only 19 seats.
• The Voter Adhikar yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi from August 17 to September 1, covered 1,300 km across Bihar and is claimed to have boosted Congress’s popularity and voter awareness.
• A meeting on seat sharing was held at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s residence; final distribution for the Opposition mahagathbandhan alliance might potentially be announced in mid-September. RJD sources indicated Congress might not get more then 60 seats due to demands from other allies.
• In the previous election (2020), RJD contested 144 seats and won 75; BJP won 74; JD(U) came third with 43. Other leftist parties and smaller allies are expected to receive seat allocations this time too.

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