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Gandhi’s Bihar Yatra Fails to Sway Voters as Congress Suffers Major Setback
Patna, Bihar – The Congress party is facing a significant defeat in the Bihar elections, raising questions about the effectiveness of Rahul Gandhi’s recent “Voter Adhikar Yatra.” Despite covering 1,300 km across 110 assembly constituencies, the yatra appears to have failed to resonate with voters. Current trends show the Congress leading in a mere four seats out of the 61 contested.
The party had hoped to replicate the success of Gandhi’s previous yatras, which they credited with boosting their performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the 2023 Telangana polls. Gandhi had used the yatra to accuse the BJP of “stealing votes” and disenfranchising voters through electoral roll revisions.
However, voters seem to have rejected these claims, as the NDA alliance, led by the BJP and JDU, is poised for a strong victory. Political analysts point to a lack of unity within the Mahagathbandhan alliance, hesitation to fully endorse RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, and a lack of cohesive campaign strategy as contributing factors to the Congress’s poor performance. While the yatra initially energized party workers, the momentum faded by the time the campaigning concluded, leaving the Congress struggling to make a meaningful impact.
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