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Congress Calls for Review Meeting Amid Bihar Election Disappointment, Alleges “Vote Chori”
New Delhi – November 16, 2025 – Following a significant setback in the recent Bihar elections, the Indian National Congress (INC) has announced an emergency review meeting scheduled for November 18th, 2025. The meeting will bring together key party leaders, including state unit chiefs, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders, and secretaries from 12 states and Union Territories currently undergoing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The announcement comes a day after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a decisive victory in Bihar, winning 202 seats compared to the Mahagathbandhan’s 35. Top Congress leaders, including Party President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, met to discuss the disappointing outcome, with the party subsequently questioning the role of the Election Commission (EC) in the electoral process.
“The results, without a doubt, reflect vote chori on a gigantic scale, masterminded by the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, [and] the EC,” the Congress claimed in a statement. Rahul Gandhi has described the Bihar poll results as “surprising”, alleging unfairness from the beginning of the election.
The EC, on Saturday, stated that over 95% of the 5.99 crore electors across nine states and three UTs have received enumeration forms under the ongoing SIR exercise. It also reported that over 48.67 crore enumeration forms have been distributed across the 12 states and UTs involved in the process, including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal, where elections are scheduled for 2026.
The Phase-II of the SIR exercise, which began on November 4th, will continue until December 4th. The Congress has promised a thorough review of the election results, and these electoral rolls.
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